Define the following vocabulary and religious terms completely: Ahisma Jihad Ritual Ahura Mazda Jivas Samadhi Arhat Kabbalah Samsara Asceticism Kami Samurai Karma (Buddhism) Sangha Avatar Karma (Hinduism) Sati Bhagavad-Gita Kevala Seppuku Bodhisattva Loka Shudra Brahmin Mandalas Talmud Bushido Mantras Te Dalai Lama Maya The Analects Dharma Mishnah The Buddha Ecumenism Moksha Torah Empathy Mysticism Transcendence Ethical Nirvana Untouchables Gurdwara Pantheism Upanishads Guru Polytheism Wen Hasidism Qur’an Wu-wei Hijra Ramadan Yang Incarnation Revelation Yin Jen Rig Veda Zazen Define the seven dimensions of religions: Doctrine Community Ritual Mythic Material Ethical Experiential Introduction: What is Religion? Studying the World’s Religions (World Religions, Chapters 1, 2 and 11) What is religious transcendence? How does spiritual maturity or spiritual perfection relate to the quest for salvation? In what two ways is the ultimate reality usually revealed? Describe in general terms the religious experience of the theistic religions. Then briefly compare it with the religious experience of the non-theistic religions. Briefly explain the concept of myth. What are the dimensions of religion? Give concrete examples for each of the seven dimensions. Briefly describe and explain the concept of the Dreaming. How does this period live on today, and what part do rituals play in it? Among which three aspects of reality does Aboriginal religious life seek to maintain harmony? Section One: The Monotheistic Religions
Define the following vocabulary and religious terms completely: Ahisma Ahura Mazda Arhat Asceticism Avatar Bhagavad-Gita Bodhisattva Brahmin Bushido Dalai Lama Dharma Ecumenism Empathy Ethical Gurdwara Guru Hasidism Hijra Incarnation Jen Jihad Jivas Kabbalah Kami Karma (Buddhism) Karma (Hinduism) Kevala Loka Mandalas Mantras Maya Mishnah Moksha Mysticism Nirvana Pantheism Polytheism Qur’an Ramadan Revelation Rig Veda Ritual Samadhi Samsara Samurai Sangha Sati Seppuku Shudra Talmud Te The Analects The Buddha Torah Transcendence Untouchables Upanishads Wen Wu-wei Yang Yin Zazen Define the seven dimensions of religions: Doctrine Community Ritual Mythic Material Ethical Experiential Introduction: What is Religion? Studying the World’s Religions (World Religions, Chapters 1, 2 and 11) What is religious transcendence? How does spiritual maturity or spiritual perfection relate to the quest for salvation? In what two ways is the ultimate reality usually revealed? Describe in general terms the religious experience of the theistic religions. Then briefly compare it with the religious experience of the non-theistic religions. Briefly explain the concept of myth. What are the dimensions of religion? Give concrete examples for each of the seven dimensions. Briefly describe and explain the concept of the Dreaming. How does this period live on today, and what part do rituals play in it? Among which three aspects of reality does Aboriginal religious life seek to maintain harmony? Section One: The Monotheistic Religions