Judaism
Monotheistic; kosher food; bar/bat miszuah; 10 commadments; 3 daily prayer services; saturdaySabbath; god is the one and only creator; only worship and acknowledge god
Yom Kippur
(Judaism) a solemn Jewish fast day; 10th of Tishri
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish new year", day of judgment, fate of people is recorded, first of high holidays, 1st day of 7th month in Hebrew calendar
Passover
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
Sukkot
week of celebration, people live in booths and offering sacrifices; 7th Month/ 15th - 21st of Tishri; Purpose-Remembers the wondering in the wilderness from Egypt to Cannan.
The Ninth of Av
(Judaism) A day of mourning for the destruction of the 1st and 2nd temples; Books of Job and Lamentations are read; jews refrain from physical comfort
Purim
This Jewish holiday is marked by the exchange of gifts, donations to the poor, and the reading of the Book of Esther in the Bible, and which commemorates their deliverance from massacre by Haman
Hanukkah
(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
Church of Christ, Scientist
Created by Mary Baker Eddy; believes that prayer is the only way of healing
Buddhism
the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
Uposatha
a buddhist day of observance for deepening ones practices and knowledge
Vesakha
Theravada:
buddha's birth, death, enlightment and passing into nirvana
Theraveda
The doctrine of elders" The only surviving baranch of non-mahayana Buddhist groups. The dominant form of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Burma. Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. Characterized by pursuit of nirvana.
Hinduism
religious doctrine of the Aryan people who settled in India after 1500 B. C.; evidence comes from the Vedas
Holi
The celebration of spring. In honor of Krishna, an embodiment of Vishnu. Brightly colored paint and powder is thrown on people, animals, and sacred objects.
Diwali
a New Years-type celebration in Hinduism, multi-day festival of lights, festival of lights, marks the coming of winter and the victory of good over evil
Sikhism
the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
Vaiskhi Day
Celebrates New Year's, is a harvest festival, and is a religious ceremony for Sikhism
Jainism
a religion that branched off from Hinduism and was founded by Mahavira; its belief is that everything has a soul, and its purpose was to cleanse the soul. Some were extreme aesthetics.
Dussehra
Hinduism; 10th night climax: Ram defeats Ravana and rescues Sita
Mahavir Jayanti
Holiday for Mahavira's birth (Jainism)
Islam
the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
Mormons
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, religious group that emphasized moderation, saving, hard work, and risk-taking; moved from IL to UT
Muharram
a ten day festival, commemorating al-Husayn's death. became major religious holiday associated with ramadan. A period where no fighting is allowed.
Ramadan
(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
Mawlid al-Nabi
Celebration of Muhammad's birthday
Eid al-Adha
Feast of sacrifice, commemorate Abraham's sacrifice for Muslims
Zoroastrianism
system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster
Shinto
Traditional Japanese religion, meaning "way of the gods"; characterized by the worship of the spirits found in all living and non-living things.
Confucianism
The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
Taoism
philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
Baha'i
Started in Iran in 1800s. Bahai is based on two people. Bahai doesn't take the Qur'an literally. They don't believe in angels or devils. heaven or hell are not places they are condition of the soul. All religions come from the same source.
Rastafarianism
belief in Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) as the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the promised land
Scientology
a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment
universalism
the belief that all human beings will ultimately be reconciled to God and achieve salvation
Tenrikyo
Splinter religious groups start in the 19th and 20th centuries, since state shinto was dismantled after WWII. Makayama -Miki started this one, she was a peasant woman who was possessed by a kami and spoke for it.
Cao Dai
religious and political movement in Vietnam, 1920s; taught a mixture of Buddhism & Taoism
Juche
North Korea's forced reverence of its dictator., Absolute loyalty to the leader of North Korea and the Party, emphasizing Korean military and economic self-reliance.
Spiritism
attempting to communicate with the dead through medium/s�ance (magic)
Neo-Paganism
a 20th-century revival of nature/fertility worship, including Wicca and other forms of witchcraft
Koran
Islamic Bible
Talmud
guide to the civil and religious laws of Judaism
Torah
First five book of the Hebrew Bible
Shamanism
Form of a tribal religion that involved community acceptance of a shaman, a religious leader, healer, and worker of magic who, through special powers, can intercede with and interpret the spirit world.
deists
Influenced by the spirit of rationalism, they believed that God, like a celestial clockmaker, had created a perfect universe and then had stepped back to let it operate according to natural laws.
theists
Someone who believes in God and argue that we are products of an Intelligent Design.
secular humanists
these people believed that humans have come so far, enough to eradicate God