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SOR Recap Linear Worldview Tzelem Elohim -- humans are created in the image and likeness of god, humans have inherent worth and dignity. Called to protect human life at all costs (pikauch Nefesh) Yetzer Hara and hator Chet(sin) stems from human desires to maintain covenant - Yetzer Hator: goo...

SOR Recap Linear Worldview Tzelem Elohim -- humans are created in the image and likeness of god, humans have inherent worth and dignity. Called to protect human life at all costs (pikauch Nefesh) Yetzer Hara and hator Chet(sin) stems from human desires to maintain covenant - Yetzer Hator: good inclination - Yetzer Hator: Bad Inclincation Mitzvot -- guide human desires Obey Mitzvot- Gan eden Disobey Mittzvot -Gehinnom Teachings: Revelation: God reveals himself through prophets to guide humanity Covenant -- two way agreement between god and his chosen people Outlines a mutual agreement and expectation through the mitzvot Mitzvot- 613 laws given to humanity to guide free will Atonement- process of seeking forgiveness from god for Trassgression (chet) Renew and repair covenant relationship Tikkun Olam -- repairing the world -- through acts of social justice - Chesed: acts of loving kindness - Tzedakah- charity to the poor - Tzedak- removal of systematic oppression Rituals: Brit Milah(circumcision) External sign of an internal promise Funeral- expresses linear worldview as the deceased is purified Christianity Imago Dei- Genesis(1:27) Humans are made in the image and likeness of God, have inherent dignity and worth Agape(love of creation,God and others is taught to support this) Teachings: Revelation "guides humanity" Revelation enables adherents to understand the commandements to believe in righteous life Two types Special and general Special: god reveals himself through the resurrection, salvation, incarnation General: God reveals himself through creation Incarnation: God takes physical form and turns into Jesus Resurrection: three days after cremation, resurrected. Forms an understanding that death is the gateway to eternal life Salvation: saving from sin Belief that the incarnation, death and resurrection of jesus humanity is saved, Christians participate in their own salvation by atoning from personal sin. Atonement: pardoned from sin, process of causing a transgression to be forgiven, healing relationship between god and humanity. Rituals: Baptism: admission into community Funeral: shows linear worldview Islam: Uniqueness of human person: Humans are created purposefully and uniqeuely by Allah Submission to will of Allah: taqwa: belief in oneness of Allah Tawhid- Belief in awareness of allah Paradise (Jannah) hell (Jahannam) Revelation: god reveals sekfto humanity through prophets, scripture and messengers Revelation shapes the beliefs and practices of Muslims, guiding their daily lives and sense of purpose, emphasizing submission to Allah and the afterlife. Articles of Faith: Belief in Allah: Taqwa and tawhid Belief in Angels: Messngers of allah who track human behaviour Belief in prohpets sent by allah to guide humanity Belief in Scripture: Literal word of Allah Belief in Day of judgement: End of time when all dead are raised to be judged Belief in predestination: everything happens for a reason Five pillars of Islam: Shahadah (Creed): statement of faith Salat: 5 times prayer Zakat: give to charity Sawm: fasting during ramadam Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca Rituals: Adhan: call to prayer Aqiqah: shaving the head and donating the rest to charity Khitan circumcision shows submission Death :funeral: Hinduism: Singularity of human person: Refers to the non-dual nature of reality where the Atman (divine soul) is identical with the Brahman (Ultimate reality). Realisation of the oness of the atman and the brahman enables moksha End Goal: moksha: liberation from samsara cycle. Realisation that the atman is the brahman. Dharma(duties): One must perform duties according to their caste to accumulate karma Visesha Dharma: Dharma based on caste, life stage, gender Sadharana Dharma: Universal Good Caste System: Social status Social hierarchy that categorises adherents into varnas based on their previous karma Karma: positive and negative conseuqneces associated with one's dharma Positive karma results in moksha or higher caste Negative results in lower caste Ahimsa: Non violence: guides ethical conduct in daily life Promotes justice through love or compassion due to all humans sharing a signle atman Rituals: Death: ANtyesti crmation serves all ties of the atman to the body allows atman to rejoin samsara or moksha Buddhism: Buddhism offers 3 teachings to reflec the impermenet nature of the soul Anatta non-self. Person is made of 5 khandas that when together for the human person Physical form, sensation, perception, constructiving activities, consciousness Annica(impermeance)- 5 khandas are in a state of flux Dukkha suffering End Goal -- Nirvana realisation of the anatta and annica leads to the cessation of dukkha Dhamma- Buddhas teachings 4 noble truths -- truth of existence Dukkha- suffering is involved in all life Tanha -- origin of suffering Niroda- cessation of suffering Magga- eightfold path Eightfold path -- eight steps that guide adherents to remove dukkha Karma -- positive and negative consequences based on ones intentional acts Samsara -- cycle of rebirth due to karma Rituals: cremation or burial Expresses the cyclical worldview Soul rejoins the samsara or achieves nirvana sould is divided into 5 khandas.