TCU Religion Exam 1, Hindusim; Elwell
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What are the two latin words that "Re" and "lig"; it means "rebind",
make up "religion"? specifically to something we were
once connected to
What is our definition of religion in Ultimate Concern
this class?
What is monotheism? Belief in one God
What is polytheism? belief in more than one god
What is henotheism? The belief in a single High God with
other, subordinate gods
What is atheism? belief in no god
What is agnosticism? Not being sure whether God exists
What is pantheism? Everything is God and God is
everything
What is panentheism? God is in everything but not reduce-
able to everything like pantheism
says.
What does it mean to study religion First order relates to the practicing
in a "second order" way? of the religion you are studying. We
must study religion in a second order
way in order to be objective.
What is the word that Hindu comes Hindu comes from the word
from? What is the meaning of this "Cindhu" that was used to describe
word? the people who populated the Indus
river valley.
, Who first used the word Hinduism? The British. The people in India
eventually adopted this word.
Do Hindu people have a cyclical or Cyclical. This makes it hard to
linear word view? Why does this understand the history of Hinduism
affect the way Hinduism is studied. because history is told in a linear
fashion.
What are the three theories of the 1: Invasion of the Aryan People
origion of Hinduism? 2: Migration; people ended up in the
valley
3: Emergence: Theory of cultural
transformation
What migrators were already doing
+ beliefs of Aryan People=
Hinduism??
Who made the Vedas, what were The Aryan people. Written in
they written on? Sanskrit (we can read this today).
What are the four Vedas, what Vedas=Books of ancient Hinduism
makes them different? 1) Rig Veda: The oldest veda.
Collection of songs and Hymns to
ancient gods.
2) Sama Veda: Book of songs based
on Rig veda. Tells us instructions for
recitation
3) Yajur Veda: Collections of prose
and formulas used in rituals
4) Atharva Veda: Book of Hymms
and Magical formulas. Less tied to
ritual
What do we mean by saying that They make sure they are practicing
Hindu people put lots of energy on religion correctly
the orthopraxic side of religion?
Each Veda has its own.. Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanishad
Brahmana (Vedas) There for priest: Explains what
things mean
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
What are the two latin words that "Re" and "lig"; it means "rebind",
make up "religion"? specifically to something we were
once connected to
What is our definition of religion in Ultimate Concern
this class?
What is monotheism? Belief in one God
What is polytheism? belief in more than one god
What is henotheism? The belief in a single High God with
other, subordinate gods
What is atheism? belief in no god
What is agnosticism? Not being sure whether God exists
What is pantheism? Everything is God and God is
everything
What is panentheism? God is in everything but not reduce-
able to everything like pantheism
says.
What does it mean to study religion First order relates to the practicing
in a "second order" way? of the religion you are studying. We
must study religion in a second order
way in order to be objective.
What is the word that Hindu comes Hindu comes from the word
from? What is the meaning of this "Cindhu" that was used to describe
word? the people who populated the Indus
river valley.
, Who first used the word Hinduism? The British. The people in India
eventually adopted this word.
Do Hindu people have a cyclical or Cyclical. This makes it hard to
linear word view? Why does this understand the history of Hinduism
affect the way Hinduism is studied. because history is told in a linear
fashion.
What are the three theories of the 1: Invasion of the Aryan People
origion of Hinduism? 2: Migration; people ended up in the
valley
3: Emergence: Theory of cultural
transformation
What migrators were already doing
+ beliefs of Aryan People=
Hinduism??
Who made the Vedas, what were The Aryan people. Written in
they written on? Sanskrit (we can read this today).
What are the four Vedas, what Vedas=Books of ancient Hinduism
makes them different? 1) Rig Veda: The oldest veda.
Collection of songs and Hymns to
ancient gods.
2) Sama Veda: Book of songs based
on Rig veda. Tells us instructions for
recitation
3) Yajur Veda: Collections of prose
and formulas used in rituals
4) Atharva Veda: Book of Hymms
and Magical formulas. Less tied to
ritual
What do we mean by saying that They make sure they are practicing
Hindu people put lots of energy on religion correctly
the orthopraxic side of religion?
Each Veda has its own.. Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanishad
Brahmana (Vedas) There for priest: Explains what
things mean
