Review Sheet World Religions



Review Sheet World Religions

What is the purpose of religion and what do all religions have in common?

Hinduism

Hinduism is based on Vedic traditions brought into India by the _____________.They settled along this river ____________ which is still considered Hinduisms most sacred river today. The ultimate goal in Hinduism is to achieve____________ Our essential self in Hinduism is called ___________ In order for us to achieve Moksha our __________ has to reunite with ____________. The only way to reunite is for us to do our __________ (our duty) so that we can overcome the____________(all of our actions) from our previous lives. If we do not achieve Moksha we are destined to repeat the cycle of ____________ and are reborn into the ____________ system. Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in non-violence or _______ because we are all part of __________.

|Hinduism Word Bank |

|Atman, Brahman, Aryans, Caste, Ahimsa, Indus, Dharma, Karma, Moksha, Reincarnation, Brahman |

Buddhism:

Buddhism was founded by __________ __________ or the _______________. The ultimate goal in Buddhism is to reach ________________. If you reach ___________ you are released from the cycle of ________________. In Buddhism there are 4 ______ _______

1. The first noble truth is to live is to __________

2. We suffer because we have self centered _____________

3. If we want to eliminate suffering we must __________ desire.

4. The only way to eliminate desire is to follow the ________ ______ _______.

Buddhists ___________ or sit in silence in order to achieve enlightenment

|Buddhism Word Bank |

|Suffer, Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha, eliminate, Nirvana, Noble Truths, 8 Fold Path, Meditate, Desires |

Judaism

Judaism was founded by ______________. A monotheist who lived in __________________/

God mad a _____________ or promise with Abraham. If Abraham followed God, God would give him a ________ and a promised ____________. The Jewish prophet __________ let the Hebrews out of ________ and back to the Promised Land. The most powerful Hebrew king was _________. He united all the tribes of _________. But it is his son __________ who is allowed to build the _____________.

The Jewish holy book is called the ____________. Jews as well as Christians and Muslims follow and ethical code called the __________ ________. During the ______________ Jews were forced out of Israel by the ____________. They then disperse all over the world and don’t return to Israel until the 19th century.

|Judaism Word Bank |

|Son, Promised Land, Abraham, Solomon, temple, Torah. Ten Commandments, Diaspora, David, Moses, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Covenant, Israel |

Christianity

Christianity was founded by ___________ ___________.He was believed to be the _____________ or savior. He lived during the _______________ ____________. He was __________ when he was approximately 34 and was resurrected 3 days later. Christianity spread mostly because of the apostle __________ who set up churches all over the Roman Empire. In his letters to these churches he tackles difficult questions about church teaching a describe religious laws the church should follow. If a person doesn’t follow these laws (or doctrine) they are committing an act of ____________________. For over 300 years the Christians were persecuted for their beliefs until Christianity became the Rome’s official religion in 392. Many Christians died for their beliefs. They are referred to as ___________.

|Christianity Word Bank |

|Roman Empire, Crucified, Romans, Heresy, Martyrs, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Paul |

Islam

The founder of Islam is the prophet ______________. He was born around the city of _____________ on the ___________ peninsula. While meditating above the city he is said to have been visited by an angel of God wich Muslims refer to as ___________. Over the course of many nights the angel reveals the __________ or sacred text of Islam to the Prophet. Persecution in Mecca forces the Muslims to leave for the city of the prophet called ____________ in the year 622. This journey is called the __________ and marks the year _ in the Islamic calendar. There are ____ __________ of Islam. They are

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A person who completes the last pillar of Islam is called a ____________. After Mohammed’s death Islam split into 2 major sects. Those sects are the ______________ and the ______________. Both follow Islamic law which is referred to as ________ law.

|Islam Word Bank |

|Sunni, Shia, Saudi Arabian, Gabriel, Sharia, Koran, Qur’an, Medina, Higra, 5 pillars, Hajji, Muhammad, Mecca, Sunni |

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