Origins of Religion
This phrase was coined by philosopher Rudolf Otto.
"Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans."
This term is often used as a synonym for 'indigenous'.
Tribal, oral, folk, native, etc.
The real name of the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama.
Another term for the 3 main western religions.
The religions of Abraham.
The main source of the teachings of Jesus Christ and our knowledge of his existence.
The New Testament.
This man believed that religion was derived from the human experience of magic.
James Frazer
This title is given to a person who is able to interact with the spirit realm.
These encounters of Siddhartha are no known as the 4 passing sights.
Old age
Sickness
Death
The Great Going Forth
Judaism is broken up into these 3 distinct periods.
Biblical
Rabbinic
Modern
This term is used to describe the idea that Jesus Christ is the son of God.
The Incarnation.
E.B Tyler believed that religion was derived from this.
Early visions of dreams and death.
This characteristic encapsulates the idea that indigenous people disliked writing down their ideas or beliefs.
Preference for orallity.
This entity tempted Siddhartha to return to his father while he meditated under the Bodhi tree.
Mara.
This son of Isaac ended up stealing his father's inheritance and falling in love with his cousin.
Jacob.
"God so love the world" is a famous phrase written within this bible verse.
John 3:16.
Robert Codrington was famous for using the word to describe religion.
Awe, meaning awesome or amazing.
Scientists believe that this is the reason why kings/pharaohs are buried with so many belongings.
The idea that they brought these items to the afterlife.
These terms are also referred to as the 3 poisons of Buddhism.
Anger
Ignorance
Greed
The Torah consists of these 5 books from the bible.
Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus, Deuteronomy.
This Roman official presided over the trial in which Jesus Christ was ordered to be crucified.
Pontius Pilate.
The book, "The Future of an Illusion", was written by this famous philosopher.
Sigmund Freud.
Houston Smith wrote this book, whose title was changed to "World Religions" in the second edition
Religions of man.
These three terms are often referred to as the 3 jewels of Buddhism (Both the term and description for each jewel).
Sangha: harmonious community
Buddha: original nature
Abram and his wife Sarah settled here, known today as modern day Israel.
Canaan.
The word, Catholic, is translated from this Greek word, meaning universal.
Katholos.