Hinduism
the name given to the Hindu social classes
What is the caste system?
born a prince, this man is credited with starting Buddhism
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
Jewish place of communal worship and study
What is a synagogue?
though the number may differ among Christian denominations, most consider these to be the means through which God works
What are sacraments?
In Smart's Seven Dimensions of Religion, this dimension might include a festival where members of a religious community chant specific prayers, follow a set sequence of actions, and share a symbolic meal
What is the Ritual Dimension?
liberation from the cycle of rebirth
What is moksha?
also known as Dukkha, this one of the Four Noble Truths states that life is filled with suffering
What is the First Noble Truth?
the more common name for Mitzvot
What are commandments (or religious obligations)?
the denomination of Christianity that recognizes the Pope as spiritual leader and authority
What is Catholicism?
In this dimension, a sacred text recounts a story about a divine figure creating order out of chaos, shaping the world as people know it today
What is the Mythic Dimension?
one of the three paths to salvation, this is the "Path of Action"
What is Karma Yoga?
this form of Buddhism encourages monastic discipline and meditation for individual liberation
What is Theravada practice?
migration and scattering of Jews outside ancient Israel
What is the Jewish Diaspora?
the denomination of Christianity that emphasizes Scripture as the primary authority
What is Protestantism?
In Smart's Seven Dimensions of Religion, this dimension might include a person who describes feeling a sudden sense of clarity and inner peace while meditating alone in the mountains
What is the Experiential Dimension?
the Bhagavad-Gita is part of this larger text
What is the Mahabharata?
this form of Buddhism encourages lay devotion to bodhisattvas for collective liberation
What is Mahayana practice?
the term for Hebrew Scriptures, including Torah, Prophets, and Writings
What is the Tanakh?
trade routes and missionary journeys of apostles helped this spread in the early days
What is the Christian church?
In this dimension, a religion teaches that the universe is governed by moral cause and effect, and that each action shapes a person’s future
What is the Doctrinal Dimension?
a Hindu devotional ritual performed at a shrine
What is puja?
a step in the Eightfold Path, focuses on replacing greed, hatred, and delusion with generosity, friendship, and insight; chosen by a majority of the class as the most important step
What is Right Intentions?
form of Judaism that emphasizes joyful worship, mysticism, and spiritual experience shared by a close-knit community that has a personal relationship with God
What is Hasidic Judaism?
Jesus' famous sermon that teaches how we should practice humility, mercy, and love toward all people
What is the Sermon on the Mount?
In this dimension, a group of pilgrims travels to a famous shrine that holds a centuries-old relic believed to be spiritually important
What is the Material Dimension?