Medieval Europe | Buddhism |
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What is Greco-Roman Thought?
Scientific (Thales, Euclid, Pythagoras)
Rational (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle) Materialistic (Achilles, Agamemnon) |
Who is Buddha?
the "Enlightened One"
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What is Medieval Thought?
Faith (Christianity)
Spiritual values (sin, redemption, loyalty) Magic and Miracles (belief in virgin birth) |
What is the four noble truths?
Existence is suffering, the cause of suffering is desire, the end of suffering is Nirvana, and there is a path leading to the end of suffering are all a part of ..
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What is the Good Samaritan?
the story of a Jewish traveler attacked by thieves who beat him and left him for dead, passed by other Jews
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What is Dharma?
the law, the truth
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Who is Isis?
the "Earth mother", the Queen of Heaven that welcomes Lucius back into humanity
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What is Stupas?
large, rounded temples representing the cosmos
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What is Septuagint?
the Jewish bible being translated into Greek by 72 Scholars in 72 days was known as
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What is Pagodas?
temples having upturned eaves along the roof line
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