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Bible

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Christian scriptures consisting of the new and old testaments ( books )

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Triduum

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Celebration of Paschal mystery begins on Holy Thursday and ends on Easter Sunday

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Trinity

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The Christian godhead as one God in three persons Father, son, Holy Spirit

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Incarnation

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Embodied flesh or taking on flesh when Jesus too on man and god

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Multiculturalism

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The presence or support of several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society

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Pluralism

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Attitude or policy regarding the diversity of religious belief systems co existing in society

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Shouvuot

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The giving of the Torah

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Passover

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Jewish celebration from the 10th plague

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Zionism

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Movement to establish a national Jewish state in Palestine

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Diaspora

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Scattering if Jews outside of Israel in ancient and modern times

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Shiva

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7 day period of mourning

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Anti semitism

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Hostility against Jews

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Hasid

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Means pious devoutly religious

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Relation ship between Judaism and Catholicism

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Both have 10 commandments and believe it was found by Moses, both believe in one God which is the same God, Jesus was Jewish and he found Catholicism, similar rituals like bat/bar mitzvah and confirmation

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4 stages of Isolation

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Stripped of rights: Lost jobs and had to carry ID and wear star or David
Segregated: Put into ghettos
Concentration: Camps used to put the Jews to work and they were put in poor environments.
Extermination: They would eventually kill you in the camps

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Umma

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The whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion

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Zakat

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Payment made annually under Islamic law on certain kinds of property and used for charitable and religious purposes

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Hijra

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The Prophet Muhammad migration from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution

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Mecca

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Mecca is the holiest city for muslims and the place he was born

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Medina

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The old Arab or non European quarter of a North African town where Mohammad died

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Hafiz

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A Muslim who knows the Koran by heart

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When/ where did Mohammad die and when/ where was he born

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Born: Mecca A.D. 570.
Died: Medina June 8 632 AD

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5 pillars

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Profession of faith: No other God than Mohammad
Prayer: Pray facing Mecca 5 times a day
Alms: muslims sonate fixed portion of their income to community members in need
Fasting: Ramadan can’t eat or drink
Pilgrimage: Every Muslim must visit Mecca

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Samsara

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The endless cycle of rebirth or reincarnation

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Moksha

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Release from the cycle of rebirth

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Sanskrit

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Ancient Indian language which Hindu scriptures are written in

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Vedas

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Hindu sacred scripts

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Mandir

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Hindu temple

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Atmisa

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Respect for all living things and avoidance of violence

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What is the caste system

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Structure of society

Brahmins: Priest and teachers 
Kshatriyas: Warriors and rulers
Vaishnavas: merchants and farmers 
Sudras: servants and labourers 
Untouchables: Outcaste and peasants
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Cycle of life

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Brahman: The soul was of the universe and is one with all existing things
Atman: The human souls or spirit
Maya: Everything is an illusion
Reincarnation: The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Karma: What goes around comes around
Samsara: The endless cycle of rebirth and reincarnation
Moksha: release from the cycle of rebirth

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Mantra

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Word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation

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Ascetic

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Renouncing worldly pleasures

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Nirvana

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State of perfect happiness

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Enlightenment

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The state of gaining spiritual insight

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4 Noble Truths

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1: suffering exist
2: caused by greed and cravings
3: suffering can end by renunciation
4: Follow the Eightfold paths

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The Eightfold paths

Muscatel

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Reveal the moral code that leads to Nirvana

Right of understanding, Rights of speech, Right of thoughts, Right of action, Right of livelihood, Right of effort, Right of mindfulness, Right of concentration

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Shaman

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An aboriginal spiritual leader

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Indigenous

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Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

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Assimilate

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When aboriginal kids are removed from their families and culture to learn to be white in society

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Elders

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Elders are deeply committed to share knowledge, provide guidance, teach others to respect the natural world

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7 Grandfather teachings

RBLHHTW

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Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, Truth

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7 covenants of Noah

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Ambits

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Do not commit idolatry
Do not commit blasphemy
Do not commit murder
Do not commit theft
Do not commit sexual immorality
Do not remove and eat the limb of a living animal
Establish a judicial system with courts of law to enforce the first six