Hinduism
the Hindu idea that one’s actions influence one’s future reincarnation
What is karma?
One of the Noble Truths, that suffering is caused by desire and attachment
What is the Second Noble Truth?
the sacred agreement between God and Abraham
What is the covenant?
sacrament that marks entry into the Christian community and faith
What is baptism?
a sacred story expressing core beliefs
What is a myth?
one's moral duty
What is dharma?
the idea that spiritual progress is reached by avoiding both extreme indulgence and self-denial
What is The Middle Way?
the day and part of day that the weekly Jewish Sabbath begins
What is Friday evening?
"Good news" about Jesus
What are the Gospels?
rules for acceptable individual and social behavior
What is ethics?
cycle of birth-death-rebirth
What is samsara?
Buddhist moral & mental training needed to end suffering
What is the Eightfold Path?
Jewish law
What is the Torah?
central Christian ritual, remembering Jesus' Last Supper
What is the Eucharist?
practice in a religion that reinforces beliefs and builds communal identity
What is a ritual?
true enlightenment, the inspiration for a 1990s grunge band name
What is nirvana?
The Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and laypeople
What is Sangha?
commandments
What is Mitzvot?
Christian belief in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all in one Person
What is the trinity?
in a religious tradition, this helps believers to understand the origin, structure, and meaning of the universe
What is cosmology?
ultimate reality in Hinduism
What is Brahman?
Buddhism began when Siddhartha Gautama reached full insight sitting underneath this.
What is the Bodhi tree?
festival commemorating Exodus
What is Passover?
God taking human form
What is incarnation?
general phrase referring to a divine being or force beyond the physical world, or the deepest truth behind existence
ultimate reality