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Agnostic

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“without knowledge”; does not deny nor believe in a sacred realm

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Animism:

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early people were led to believe that all things has souls

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Atheist

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“without godly belief”; denying existence of God

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Creed:

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: a system of Christian or other religious belief

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Dogma:

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a set of principles laid down by an authority as irrevocably true

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Ethics

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moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour

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Faith

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strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof

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Hierophany:

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a manifestation of the sacred

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Humanism

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a philosophy of life that considers the welfare of humankind—rather than the welfare of supposed gods—to be of paramount importance

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Monotheism:

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belief in one god

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Monistic

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God is unknowable and impersonal entity

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Naturism

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the forces of nature were believed to be controlled by spirits/powers in nature

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Pagan

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a person who has no religious beliefs

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Polytheism:

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belief in many gods, each having a particular role

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Religious pluralism:

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broader desire to reach out to other faiths

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Secular:

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denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis

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Religious impulse:

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the tendency to seek meaning in life through a connection with something greater than oneself

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Artha:

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Earning money by honest means to provide for the family; acquiring wealth and power

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Theophany:

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manifestation of deity in sensible form

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Brahman:

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main guy, the Ultimate God/Supreme Being

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Ascetic

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Give up worldly life; wander, mediate, attain salvation

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Brahmin:

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Highest of all casts (Priests, teachers, judges & landowners).Entitled to study the Vedas. Expected to live godly lives and spend their life in the pursuit of knowledge

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Brahma:

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the creator god of the Hindu sacred triad

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Bramanas:

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Interpretations of the Vedas

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Caste system:

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Social structure used to designate social classes of extreme rigidity

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Dharma:

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code of behaviour

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Karma:

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The totality of one’s actions in life

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Kama:

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pursuing love and physical pleasures to balance life and to sanctify marriage

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Moksha:

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leading the soul toward salvation through honest and moral actions

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Om:

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a sacred syllable that invokes the essence of Brahman when chanted. It is believed to be the sound of all reality

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Puja:

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worship

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Samsara:

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the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth

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Bimah:

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a raised platform in a synagogue from which the Torah is read.

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Kashruth:

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dietary laws which come from the Torah

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Mezuzah:

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translates to “doorpost”. Most mezuzah have the Hebrew letters “shin” on the front box, meaning “Lord”

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Minyan:

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quorum of 10 men required for traditional Jewish public worship

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Mitzvah:

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the act of performing a good deed. 613 mitzvah (248 positive & 365 negative)

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Shema:

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Hebrew word meaning “Here, O Israel, The Lord is our God, the Lord is One.”

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Shoah:

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the mass murder of Jewish people under the German Nazi regime during the period 1941–5; the Ηolocaust

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Tallit:

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Literally means “fringed garment”. Worn for morning prayers and all prayer on Yom Kippur

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Apostle:

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one of the twelve disciples chosen by Christ to go out to teach the gospel to the world

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Ascension:

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holy day that marks the bodily passing of Christ from earth to heaven on the fortieth day after Easter

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Conclave:

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the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope.

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Ecumenism

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A movement aimed at improving relations between Christian denominations, encouraging them to work more closely together and foster a spirit of unity

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Filioque clause:

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The west inserted an extra phrase “and from the Son” into the Creed so that it reads “who proceeds from the Father and the Son”

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Habemus Papam:

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means “We have a Pope!”

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Extra Omnes:

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Laying for “everyone out!”

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Indulgences:

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the remission of punishment caused by sin.

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Martyr:

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a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion

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Schism:

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the formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences

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Trinity:

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The Trinity is the doctrine that states that God consists of three persons (Father, Son & the Holy Spirit), yet are one essence

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Hijab:

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: headscarf worn by Muslim women

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Hijrah:

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migration

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Five pillars

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shahadah (creed), salat (prayer), zakat (charity), sawm (fasting), hajj (pilgrimage)

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shahadah

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creed

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salat

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(prayer)

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zakat

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(charity)

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sawm

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fasting

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hajj

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(pilgrimage)

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Lesser jihad

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is fighting in self defence against an enemy that has initiated an attack.

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Greater jihad

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. Greater jihad spiritual striving to attain nearness to God

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Wahi:

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spiritual revelation

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Wudu

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the practice of ritual washing before daily prayer

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