Religions
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 3 Dynasties | Xia Shung-scripts Zhou-Golden Age |
| Daoism- "The Way of ... " | Propriety |
| Confucianism- "The Way of ... " | Flourishing |
| Ancient Chinese Religious Practices | Spirits- in every aspect Ancestors- duty to honor Tian- "Heaven" Patterns in Nature- astrology Yin & Yang- balance of opposites |
| Confucius | wanted to work in politics-->leaders |
| Virtues | Ren, Li, Shu, Xiao, Wen |
| Ren | think & care for others |
| Li | proper actions in a social situation |
| Shu | silver rule |
| Xiao | devotion to parents |
| Wen | culture |
| Yi | righteousness |
| Zhi | Wisdom |
| Relationships | father-son older brother-younger brother husband-wife elder-younger ruler-subject |
| Goal of Confucianism | excellent individuals-->political leaders harmonious society education is essential |
| Confucian Literature | the 5 Classics (Wujing) & the Four Books |
| The 5 Classics | History-Shujing Poetry-Shijing Changes-Yijing Rites-Liji Spring & Autumn-Chunqui |
| The 4 Books | The Analects The Great Learning The Doctrine of the Mean The Menicus |
| Three Doctrines | Confucianism, Daoism, & Buddism |
| Founder of Daoism | Laozi-"old master", "old child" Daodejing- "The Way & its Power" |
| Goal of Daoism | unstructed life of spontaneity to live as close as possible in harmony with the Dao |
| Dao | "way" or "path" -- "nameless" cannot be explained orgin of everything & all things are "manifestations" of the Dao |
| Sumer | early city-states polytheistic |
| Temple Religions | temple dedicated to each God polytheistic, no after life exclusive preisthood, served ruling elite |
| Ancient Greece | civil servants rather than led by a king agricultural supported afterlife in Hades |
| Rome & Roman Empire | polytheistic significance done in public attendance to keep temple open salvation as a whole |
| Epic of Gilgamesh | earliest religious story |
| Code of Hammurabi | 282 Laws |
| Zoroastrianism | 1st ex. of dualistic monotheistic, preaches free-will |
| Rabbonic Judaism | destroyed 1st temple in 70BCE |
| Disapora Judaism | to live in exile |
| Sadducces | priestly class, follow Roman law |
| Pharisees | brought religion into the Jewish home even againist Hellenism |
| Zealots | patriots who fought Rome |
| Essenes | ascetic desert dwellers |
| Reform | men & women sit together no mynin needed leadership for women |
| Orthdox | response to reform "traditional" Judaiam men & women sit seperately services all in Hebrew |
| Conservative | mix of the 2 services in Hebrew some synagogues, m&w sit together women rabbis |
| Zionism | goal to return home city of Davis |
| Passover/Pesach | blood on doors festival of renewal |
| Rosh Hashanan | Day of Rememberance day God created mankind Jewish New Year |
| Yom Kippur | Day of Atonement ask for forgiveness |
| Structure of the Hebrew Bible | final in 200 BCE the "Teachings" the "Prophets" the "Writings" |
| the "Teachings" | Genisis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronmy |
| the "Prophets" | Isaiah Jerimah Ezekiel |
| the "Writings" | Psalms Proverbs Job Daniel |
| Sabbath | Holy Day--Day of Rest Saturday |
| B'rakhot | most prayers follow |
| Sh'ma | fundamental monotheistic statment of Judaism |
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