RLGA02H3 Study Guide - Midrash, The Wailing (Film), Mishnah

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17 Apr 2012
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The oral tradition is just as important as the written text. The written text sometimes can be less accurate than the oral tradition. A religion with oral tradition is just real as the religions with written text. In islam, christianity and judaism the oral component is very crucial, reciting the written text. A religion has more than one wave. Synchronism: the combination of different religion, all religion of combining past and present the waves are most like intertwined, they don"t completely change the old elements developments. Polytheism: means cultures and tradition that have multiple gods, usually in hierarchy order. Monotheism: belief of one god (judaism, islam, christianity) Myth: narrative that tells their story; sacred history, provides meaning, organizes and manages people and gods, typically tell origin stories. Relic: a personal item that has religious significance. God is watching the events that unfolds on earth. Sometimes he determines the outcomes of the events. Is the judaism today; no temple for worship.