Christianity
'Love Agape' means...
unconditional love
the first five books of the TaNaK is called...
the Torah
what is the Qur'an?
the major Islamic sacred text/bible, it is the exact word of Allah
Who is Brahman?
the God head
what is Moksha?
the liberation from the cycle of Samsara
what is Salvation
eternal life in heaven, good judgement/being 'saved' by God
the mitzvahs are...
the laws
the 5 pillars are...
Shahada (declaration of faith), Salah (Prayers), Zakat (charity (often 2.5% of yearly savings)), Sawm (Fasting (Ramadan)), Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca (once in a lifetime))
Dharma is...
the personal 'laws' a Hindu has to follow to achieve Moksha
what isn't permanent?
the soul
Human Dignity
what is the Sabbath/Shabbat
the Jewish day of rest
the Hadith is comprised of...
reports of Muhammad's sayings, actions and approvals
what are the Vaishnavas/Shaivas
the largest/major denominations of Hinduism, the Vaishnavas believe Vishnu is viewed as the one supreme being, whereas the Shaiva's believe this is Shiva, the ultimate reality
Theravada, Mahayana and Tibetan
the major denominations/classes of Buddhism
Incarnation within the Bible
God coming to us through Jesus, God in human form
who was the first and second Covenant with G-d
Abraham and Moses
the Shiite and Sunni
the two major branches of Islam, they differ slightly in rituals, Shiite believe their leader should be of Muhamed's bloodline whereas the Sunni believe that the leader can be anyone worthy of leading
the 4 noble truths are...
1. the truth of suffering (Dukkha)
2. the truth of the cause of suffering (Samudaya)
3. the truth of the cessation of suffering (Nirodha)
4. the truth of the path to the cessation of suffering (Magga)
Revelation
God revealing himself to Humanity
Orthodox believe... about the Torah, whereas Reform and Liberal believe...
orthodox believe the Torah is divinely authored so they follow all laws, Reform and Liberals believe it is divinely inspired, the laws inform and are encouraged to celebrate Sabbath/Shabbat with electronic devices
Islam means
submission to Allah's guidance
the 5 precepts
abstain from harming living beings, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and intoxication