HUMA 1845 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Abrahamic Religions, Late Antiquity, Kalam
27 Apr 2019
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Review sheet: themes, topics and critical terminology: the study of religions; approaching islam: sources and methodologies. Idol: connected to tribalism, made by humans that embody god. Is the conviction that god is just and good and requires righteous behavior from his creatures: it became the foundation of all three abrahamic religions-judaism, christianity, and islam. Periodisation of antiquity: late antiquity: establishment of christianity as religion of state, emperor constantine transfers capital to byzantium, western roman empire (393, zoroastrianism-state religion of sasanian persia, arrival of islam. Islam: abraham is the most reverted prophet, muslim (follower of muhammad, muslim (submissive to god, say ishmael was sacrificed, god talks through abraham god speaks to ishmael. *shair (poet: someone who knows, born with the powers with poetry, comes with power of jinn, power of expression, contributes to the fame of the tribe, and also preserves the past of the tribe.
