Religious Terms and Concepts: Scripture, Tradition, Interpretation, and More, Quizzes of Anthropology of religion

Download Religious Terms and Concepts: Scripture, Tradition, Interpretation, and More and more Quizzes Anthropology of religion in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Scripture DEFINITION 1 a writing of collection of writings preserved by religious communities as authoritative sources of teaching or worship- more fixed than a tradition TERM 2 Tradition DEFINITION 2 that which was handed down from the past, maintained and handed down because it is regarded as valuable TERM 3 Interpretation DEFINITION 3 trying to understand religious textsand to keep them relevant TERM 4 Hellenism DEFINITION 4 the Greek culture that spread throughout the Mediterannean and Middle Eastern world in the wake of the conquests of Alexander the great in the late fourth century BCE TERM 5 Monotheism DEFINITION 5 belief in one God TERM 6 Revelation DEFINITION 6 the manifestation of the divine will and truth TERM 7 Allegory DEFINITION 7 an interpretive method by which Hellenistic readers found philosophical truths and moral values in the classical myths of Greece TERM 8 Orthodoxy DEFINITION 8 the truth TERM 9 Orthopraxy DEFINITION 9 correct practice in religion TERM 10 Halakhah DEFINITION 10 procedure , rabbinic procedure for performing a biblical commandment, part of oral torah used to replace sacrifice TERM 21 Talmud DEFINITION 21 (like an encyclopedia), curriculum or study, in depth commentary of the mishnah TERM 22 Exile DEFINITION 22 areas of Jewish diaspora or metaphysically to a state of estrangement between God and Israel TERM 23 Kabbalah DEFINITION 23 traditionalist of a hidden tradition TERM 24 Zohar DEFINITION 24 splendor, kabbalistic work TERM 25 Sefirot DEFINITION 25 kabbalistic term for the 10 divine emanations TERM 26 Rabbinic Judaism DEFINITION 26 oral law TERM 27 Tzaddik DEFINITION 27 a righteous man TERM 28 Catholic DEFINITION 28 "universal"-created New Testament TERM 29 Gospels DEFINITION 29 -"good news"-4 books expressed the beliefs of the dominant christians( life and work of Jesus)-mark mathew and luke are "synoptic" gospels TERM 30 gentile DEFINITION 30 non-jew TERM 31 Trinity DEFINITION 31 the father, the son and the holy spirti TERM 32 Logos DEFINITION 32 The Word... stoicism: God giving humans reason TERM 33 redemption DEFINITION 33 being saved from sin TERM 34 bishop DEFINITION 34 part of clergy TERM 35 incarnation DEFINITION 35 God in human flesh TERM 46 Muhammad DEFINITION 46 -known as "trustworthy one"-during a retreat the angel gabriel comes down to him with a prophesy TERM 47 sufi DEFINITION 47 "spiritual athleticism" TERM 48 Sunni DEFINITION 48 orthodox TERM 49 Mecca DEFINITION 49 birthplace of islam and Muhammad-originally polythesitic TERM 50 ka'aba DEFINITION 50 the "cube" in Mecca built by Abraham as first sanctuary for monotheistic worship TERM 51 Qur'an DEFINITION 51 "recitation" TERM 52 Sunna DEFINITION 52 the "custom" of Muhammad TERM 53 umma DEFINITION 53 "community" TERM 54 hijra DEFINITION 54 "the emigration" of Muslims to medina TERM 55 sura DEFINITION 55 chapters in quran TERM 56 aya DEFINITION 56 verses TERM 57 tafsir DEFINITION 57 interpretation TERM 58 Shi'i DEFINITION 58 heresy TERM 59 islam DEFINITION 59 "submission" to God TERM 60 shahada DEFINITION 60 "witnessing" of God and Muhammad