MODERN RELIGIONS
What are 2 things that set Mormonism apart from mainline Christianity?
Jesus is not God...only the son. No Trinity. Extra texts: Book of Mormon. ...
What makes Buddhism different from other religions we have studied so far?
teachings did not come from God but through experience and thought. It is more of a philosophy.
What does Syncretic mean?
a blend of religions
This is the world's fifth largest religion that seeks to serve others, achieve unity with the Creator, and recognize the divinity within every human.
Sikhism
Which was born first Laozi or Confucius?
Laozi
This is the emphasis on literal interpretations of sacred texts or an authoritarian approach rejecting the diversity of interpretations.
This is a paradox to be meditated upon that is used to train Zen Buddhist monks to abandon ultimate dependence on reason and to force them into gaining sudden intuitive enlightenment
What is the Koan?
A religion that developed in French colonial Haiti, is a mixture of Yoruba and French Catholicism.
What is Voodoo (Voudun)
These are the 3 Jewels of Jainism
Right faith, right knowledge, and right behavior
This is generally seen as one of the world's greatest books, and a great classic of Daoism.
The Daodejing (Tao Te Ching)
This is a worldview that ultimate value is grounded entirely in the human realm, not the divine, with strong ethical intentions for human responsibility and an emphasis on science.
What is Secular Humanism?
This is what is achieved when one is released from the constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is thought of as existence beyond limitation.
What is Nirvana
A religion that grew up in Spanish colonial Cuba, is a mixture of Yoruba and Catholicism.
Santeria
This is the practice of nonviolence promoted by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs.
Ahimsa
The Yin and the Yang represent these things (give 3 each)
Yang- Light, masculine, what is, life, heaven, active, creative
This NRM teaches that Krishna is the highest incarnation of the divine and encourages participants to practice daily chanting of God's names and a vegetarian lifestyle.
What is ISKCON or Hare Krishna movement?
This is the practice that helps every human being to penetrate to his true self through cross leg sitting (Zazen), and to vitalize this self in daily life
ZEN
A religion that grew up in Brazil that blends Roman Catholicism and African religions.
Candomble
These are some of the tenets of sikhism. (give 3)
worship one GOd, equality, live by 3 primary priciples, avoid sins of ego, get baptized, honor code, 5 articles of faith, follow 4 commands, recite 5 daily prayers, fellowship
This is the goal of Confucianism.
Junzi- the superior(excellent) man and a harmonious society
This NRM uses the symbol of the watchtower and abstains from celebrating holidays or birthdays.
What are Jehovah's Witnesses?
What is Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana?
Cao Dai, which believes in uniting everyone through a common divine source, literally means this.
"High Tower"
These rules are followed by strict monks and nuns of Jainism . (list at least 3)
Can't cook, can't squash bugs, wear masks so they don't hurt bugs, nomadic, don't bathe, no eating at night, no raw food, strict vegetarians
The Five Great Relationships signify that each person must live up to his or her social status. The first and most important relationship is this.
Father/Son- or all Parent/Child relationships- it is one of mutual obligation