Islam
What is the term for sin in Islam?
Haram
What is the Christian belief about original sin?
Inherited from Adam and Eve.
Sin in Judaism is a violation of what?
the Commandments or Mitzvots.
What is the Hindu concept of rebirth?
Samsara
What is the Buddhist concept of rebirth?
Samsara.
What is the Islamic view of human life's purpose?
Easter, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Salvation.
Each person has an individual relationship with God.
What is the Hindu belief about karma?
The law of cause and effect.
What is the cause of suffering in Buddhism?
desire or attachment
Jihad translates to 'struggle'; the internal struggle is the greater struggle and links to ones freewill in light of predistination.
What is the significance of the resurrection?
Without resurrection, the life of Jesus and his teachings, in relation to our human life and purpose, means we are not forgiven of our sins. He gave his life so that we may live with worth and dignity.
Within Judaism, this concept relates to charitable giving and the commanment to care for others.
Tzedakah.
What is moksha in Hinduism?
liberation from the cycle of rebirth
What is the Buddhist practice of repentance?
acknowledging one's wrongs and seeking to rectify them by following the eighthfold path.
What is the belief about the afterlife?
A linear view with judgment and heaven/hell - however, they believe in predestination.
What worldview do Christians hold and where does this come from in the Bible?
linear worldview from creation to judgment
What does Judaism teach about human life's sanctity?
that life is a gift from God and must be protected
What worldview does Hinduism follow?
a cyclical worldview, with reincarnation and cycles of rebirth based on caste system.
What worldview does Buddhism follow?
a cyclical worldview, with the goal of breaking free from samsara through enlightenment.
What does Islam teach about the sanctity of human life?
It is sacred. It is unjust to take a life, is to take the life of all of humanity.To save a life, is to save all of humanity.
What is the value of human life in Christianity?
We are all made in the image and likeness of God.
What is the Jewish worldview of history and salvation?
a linear view with a focus on covenant and messianic hope
What is the Hindu belief about the value of life?
all life is part of Brahman and the soul is eternal
What is the Buddhist belief about the value of human life?
it is precious because it offers a chance to achieve enlightenment