Periods & What Happened
The __ ______ primarily covers events from the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus, around 5-4 BCE, through the late first century CE,
What is the New Testament?
The traditional levels of status in Hindu Society
What is the Caste System?
A name that describes Gideon, Moses, Jeremiah, Isiah, Ezekiel.
The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.
What is karma?
the time spanning from the founding of Rome to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, encompassing the periods of the Roman Kingdom, and the Roman Republic.
What is the Roman Empire?
Monotheistic is when
A person believes in one singular God.
I am the Lord your God and you shall not have strange gods before me.
What is the first commandment?
The belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.
Pacifism
A period in Jewish history where many Judeans were forcibly relocated to Babylonia by the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
What is Babylon Exile?
The philosopher who had influential contributions to ethics and phenomenology, particularly his focus on the relationship between the self and the "Other"
Who is Immanuel Lewis?
The term for having many Gods.
What is Polytheistic?
A contractual agreement between two parties.
What is a covenant?
Originated in India out of conflict between the
what is Hindus and Muslims?
The ____ time period when the Achaemenid Empire ruled much of the Near East, from approximately 550 to 330 BCE.
What is the Persian period?
He's renowned for his contributions to philosophy, particularly in ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics.
Who is Immanuel Kant?
The Supreme Being is called
What is Brahman?
You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife
You shall not covet your neighbour’s goods.
What is the 9th and 10th commandments?
The term for overcoming evil, fighting for the good, aligning their life with the will of God is
What is the purpose of life?
A time when Greek culture and influence spread widely, particularly across the Mediterranean and into the Middle East, following Alexander the Great's conquests.
What is Hellenistic?
The religious philosopher known for his diverse contributions to various fields like logic, metaphysics, ethics, political science, and biology.
Who is Aristotle?
In relation to Hinduism, the meaning of "atman" is
The spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as inherent in the real self of the individual.
What is the human soul?
A narrative that describes a person's journey towards understanding and responding to a particular calling or purpose, often in a religious or vocational context.
What is a call story?
Living a life that is balanced, by moderating egoism and sensuous delights, and by accepting ultimate reality.