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Religion Unit 1

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Documentary hypothesis
idea of how the Hebrew bible came into the text that we have today. A theory that the text contains multiple different documents from different authors and they were later put together. Think that because they see features in the text that can be considered confusion, repetition, different ways of explaining the same things. Written by people rather than divine
scripture
a textual tradition that is deemed to be authoritative because it is holy
close reading
reading and observing and raising questions about a text
Tanakh
a term for the books of the Bible that make up the Hebrew canon.
New Testament
The second part of the Christian Bible, containing descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and of his early followers. contains the 4 gospels, acts, and others
Qur'an
name of the Muslim scripture. means recitation. not chronological
Hebrew Bible
Called Tanakh. Has Torah (teachings of Moses), Nevi'im (prophets), and Ketuvim (writings)
Allegory
reading the scripture in an abstract way
Covenant
promise made by God
Trinity
The truth that God, although one, is three Divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Shahada
The confession of faith, the first of the Five Pillars and central creedal statement of Islam: "There is no god except God. Muhammad is the messenger of God."
Nicene Creed
The formal statement or profession of faith commonly recited during the Eucharist. outlines the Christian faith
Academic Study of Religion
anthropological, not theological; descriptive, not normative; scholars of religious describe what religious people do or believe
Monotheism
Belief in one God
Mecca and Medina
Islamic holy cities; Mecca is the birthplace of Muhammad and the city all Muslims turn to in prayer; Medina is where Muhammad was first accepted as the Prophet, and where his tomb is located
Revelation
the revealing of God through others
Allah
God of Islam
Theodicy
All good (omnibenevolent)
All knowing (omniscient)
All Powerful (omnipotent)
Jesus of Nazareth
a teacher and prophet born in bethlehem and active in nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
Messiah
means anointed one
Oral Torah
part of the Judaism tradition of passes down the reading of the Torah orally between Rabis
Prophet
(nabi) guides the community according to an already received message
Messenger
(rasul) communicates a new message to the community
Commentary
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Resurrection
Jesus's rise from the dead
Protestant Reformation
led by Calvin and Luther, wanted to focus more on scripture. Western church divides between Catholic and Protestant
Hadith
the source for what we know about the life of the Muhammad
Canonization
the process of deciding text as scripture. needs to be authentic, revelatory nature of the text, communal consensus
Orthodoxy
correct belief
Orthopraxy
correct practice
Theology
any religions own articulate self study or its study of another religion
Shema
prayer recited twice a day in Judaism
Predestination
your fate is determined for you
Second Temple
built after Solomon's was destroyed
Shirk
associated things with God that aren't God
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