Watch this instead of class on Monday November 24. "Inside Mecca"

Final Exam Review: I apologize for the lack of formatting.

Judaism Role of History, Four main periods, Babylonian exile, Temple(s), Abraham, Moses, David, Hebrew Scriptures: Pentateuch Torah Talmud Mishna, Creation Narrative, Monotheism, YHWH, Belief in one god vs. only one GOD, Major Groups of the 2nd Temple, Importance of 70 CE, Changes after 70 CE, Diaspora, Role of Covenant, Rabbi, Synagogue, Modern Divisions, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Orthodox vs. Orthopraxis, Major tenants of Jewish Belief, Dietary Restrictions, Importance of Circumcision, Sabbath observance, Passover, High Holy days, Christianity Sources for Origins, Gospels, Jesus, Paul, New Testament, Early Groups, Council of Nicea, Nicene Creed, Reasons for Schism, Filoque, Reformation, Martin Luther, Indulgences, English Reformation, Protestantism, Faith, Catholicism, Sacraments, Orthodox, Icons, Saints, Evangelical movements, Missions, Monasticism, Trinity, Easter, Christmas, Islam, Origins, Importance of Mecca and Medina (Yathrib), Bedouin, Clans, tribes, families, Haram, Ka’ba, Muhammad, Night of Power and Grace, Night Journey, Mt. Hira, jinn, Khadjia, Reasons Quraysh disliked him, 622, Hijra, Umma, Constitution of Medina, Five Pillars: Statement of Faith, Prayer, Charity, Ramadan, Hajj, Sunni, Shia (Shiite), Rightly Guided Caliphs, Imam, Ali, Abu Bakr, Karbala , Divisions within Shia, Sufi, Jihad, Theological considerations: Characteristics of God, Creation, Obligations to God, Ghaflah, Importance of Practice, Sharia Law: Quran, Sunna, Hadith,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbVkfmaEy60

Introduction to Religion

Religion as a concept

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tiQFCVmvjk

Not all lamas stay lamas

Sand Mandala construction/destruction

http://youtu.be/10084L3Pqsc

Possibly what it means to be part of a persecuted religious minority

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/14/waco.koresh.believers/index.html?hpt=C2