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The text discusses prominent figures who initiated religious movements or brought about significant changes in religious traditions. These figures are referred to as

"Founders"

"Founders" or "Messengers."

The Buddha Abraham Moses Jesus Muhammad Guru Nanak Francis of Assisi Mahatma Gandhi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi The Beatles The Pope The Dalai Lama

(known for starting Transcendental Meditation)

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

(disciples of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi)

<p>The Beatles</p> Signup and view all the answers

(Catholic Church leader)

<p>The Pope</p> Signup and view all the answers

(Tibetan Buddhist leader)

<p>The Dalai Lama</p> Signup and view all the answers

a religion wherein they give their faith by the form of the giving of a law and initiation of a covenant.

<p>Judaism</p> Signup and view all the answers

the result of the giving of the message of the Qur’an.

<p>Islam</p> Signup and view all the answers

y the revelation came in the form of the incarnation in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

<p>Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

John Macquarrie’s book

<p>The Mediators</p> Signup and view all the answers

He has taken the term from the eighteenth-century German theologian

<p>Schleiermacher</p> Signup and view all the answers

Religions in the Twenty-First Century

<p>W. Owen Cole and Peggy Morgan</p> Signup and view all the answers

these key figures are not seen as founders, as the foundation for most religions is considered to be transcendent rather than human, so they use the term

<p>messengers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the real name of Buddha?

<p>Siddhartha Gautama</p> Signup and view all the answers

For how many years did buddha live?

<p>80 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

from when or what year did buddha live

<p>c484– c404 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

Siddhartha Gautama was born a prince of what and from where?

<p>Sakya clan in Kapilavastu, in modern Nepal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

at what age did buddha left the palace with his charioteer to explore the outside world.

<p>30 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

Siddhartha left his wife, child and family to go out into the world to what?

<p>seek the wisdom to overcome age, sickness and death</p> Signup and view all the answers

One who is Enlightened or Awake and the tree became known as

<p>Bodhi Tree (Tree of Enlightenment)</p> Signup and view all the answers

she attempted to thwart Gautama’s efforts but was ultimately unsuccessful.

<p>Mara</p> Signup and view all the answers

what represents mara

<p>evil</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Buddha’s first sermon was preached where?

<p>Deer Park in Banaras (Benares)</p> Signup and view all the answers

to whom did buddha first sermon

<p>to a group of friends</p> Signup and view all the answers

how many years did his teaching life last?

<p>40 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

the Four Noble Truths

<p>The reality of suffering in life; The cause – selfish desire; The possibility of overcoming this; The means, through the Noble Eightfold Path:</p> Signup and view all the answers

the Noble Eightfold Path

<p>right views, right thoughts, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Another Buddha, is expected to come in the future.

<p>Maitreya,</p> Signup and view all the answers

Buddhists follow the Buddha’s teachings, whether in the

<p>Mahayama, Theravada or Vajrayana schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

other movements

<p>Zen and Pure Land Buddhism</p> Signup and view all the answers

When Buddhism spread to China, two philosophies or spiritual movements already held sway

<p>Daoism or Taoism and Confucianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

is a religion founded on the relationship of a covenant between God and his chosen people with the terms set out in the Torah,

<p>Judaism</p> Signup and view all the answers

the first five books of the Bible, also known as

<p>Pentateuch</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Genesis, the story of the first covenant is told, that between

<p>God and Noah</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sign of the covenant was

<p>rainbow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The second covenant was with

<p>Abraham</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Abram leave

<p>Ur of the Chaldees in Mesapotamia</p> Signup and view all the answers

are his descendents through his grandson

<p>The twelve tribes of Israel/ Jacob.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the book of Genesis, Abraham conceived his first child at

<p>99 years old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

His obedience to God was tested when he was instructed to

<p>sacrifice his son Isaac</p> Signup and view all the answers

Abraham is seen as the first

<p>monotheist</p> Signup and view all the answers

who is usually accepted as the founder of the Jewish religious tradition

<p>Moses</p> Signup and view all the answers

Moses was born in the

<p>13th Century</p> Signup and view all the answers

As a baby, Moses was hidden in

<p>basket among the reeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

Moses was discovered and adopted by an

<p>Egyptian princess</p> Signup and view all the answers

This was the land of Canaan, nowadays known as

<p>Israel or Palestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Exodus is still commemorated by Jews today at

<p>Pesach</p> Signup and view all the answers

The covenant between God and his people was fully revealed to Moses on

<p>Mount Sinai</p> Signup and view all the answers

Moses was there with the Lord for how many days

<p>forty days and forty nights</p> Signup and view all the answers

Moses is referred to as

<p>Musa</p> Signup and view all the answers

After the time of Moses, which Prophets , reported revelations from God

<p>Prophets of Israel including Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jesus was born in

<p>Palestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jesus was born around

<p>6 CE</p> Signup and view all the answers

his life was lived in close communication with God, whom he called

<p>Abba</p> Signup and view all the answers

It is recorded that he was baptized in the

<p>River Jordan by John the Baptist</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jesus main teaching was given in the

<p>‘Sermon on the Mount’</p> Signup and view all the answers

He travelled with 12 disciples, chosen from among his countrymen and his ministry lasted for about

<p>3 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

where was he arrested

<p>Jerusalem</p> Signup and view all the answers

who arrested Jesus

<p>Pontius Pilate</p> Signup and view all the answers

The disciples then had the experience of

<p>Pentecost</p> Signup and view all the answers

The apostles, or early followers of Jesus, began worshipping and preaching Jesus as the

<p>the risen Messiah</p> Signup and view all the answers

risen Messiah, the Christ, meaning

<p>the Anointed One</p> Signup and view all the answers

As the word was spread, notably by

<p>St Paul</p> Signup and view all the answers

Accounts of these early days and the life of Jesus were eventually written down as the

<p>Gospels</p> Signup and view all the answers

Accounts of these early days and the life of Jesus were eventually written down as the Gospels within the

<p>New Testament</p> Signup and view all the answers

Accounts of these early days and the life of Jesus were eventually written down as the Gospels within the New Testament as a continuation of the

<p>Hebrew Scriptures</p> Signup and view all the answers

The faith became the official religion of the

<p>Roman Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

The faith became the official religion of the Roman Empire in

<p>381 CE</p> Signup and view all the answers

It later split into three main branches

<p>Roman Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox.</p> Signup and view all the answers

is considered by Muslims to be the last of the prophets of the Bible

<p>Muhammad</p> Signup and view all the answers

Muhammad was born in

<p>Makkah (Mecca)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Muhammad was born in Makkah (Mecca) around

<p>570 CE</p> Signup and view all the answers

He was cared for first by his

<p>grandfather then his uncle</p> Signup and view all the answers

He worked for and later married

<p>Khadija</p> Signup and view all the answers

when he was about____________that he began having visions

<p>forty years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

when he was about forty years old that he began having visions. On what became known as

<p>‘the Night of Qadr'</p> Signup and view all the answers

‘the Night of Qadr means

<p>(Power or Glory</p> Signup and view all the answers

‘the Night of Qadr’ (Power or Glory) was recorded in

<p>Surah (Section) 97 of the Qur’an,</p> Signup and view all the answers

He had a vision of the

<p>Angel Jibril (Gabriel)</p> Signup and view all the answers

who instructed him to

<p>‘Read’ or ‘Recite’</p> Signup and view all the answers

He received the Qur’an over a period of

<p>23 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

For how many years did Muhammad teach the supremacy of the all powerful

<p>12 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

e supremacy of the all-powerful, merciful creator Allah, establishing Islam, which in Arabic means

<p>‘submission</p> Signup and view all the answers

There was much hostility to his teachings and in 622 CE, in what is known as the

<p>Hijra</p> Signup and view all the answers

Muhammad moved to

<p>Yathrib</p> Signup and view all the answers

Yathrib, later known as

<p>Al-Madinah an-Nabi</p> Signup and view all the answers

However, in 630 he returned and conquered Makkah, which eventually became the main site of the

<p>Hajj</p> Signup and view all the answers

Muhammad died in

<p>632 CE</p> Signup and view all the answers

He was succeeded by four early followers which are

<p>Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali</p> Signup and view all the answers

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