[THEO 1000] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 13 pages long Study Guide!
6 Feb 2017
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Jahiliyyah: (classical) age of spiritual ignorance prior to conversion of islam, (modern) islamist to mean modern secular society. Murtis: icons images or structures of the deities, symbolic or places where divinity dwells. Samsara: wandering/flowing by, describes the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth *problem in. Moksha: release, escape from the cycle of samsara. Buddha: a title, the one who is awake . Nirvana: to extinguish (blow out) salvation for buddhists, characterized by bliss, achievable while alive. Anatta: no soul, expression of impermanence of life, self is an illusion. Dharma: the way things are, teaching of the buddha. Armageddon: place of final battle between god and evil. Torah: oldest, jewish law (scriptures), first 5 books of hebrew bible. Tanakh: middle, entire hebrew bible: torah (law) 2. Talmud: newest, oral law, explains the commandments and how to follow them, interpretation of the torah. Shema: closest thing judaism has to a creed (summary of beliefs)
