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1
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the patriarch of the three monotheistic religions

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Abraham

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someone who is skeptical about the existence of a god or higher power

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agnostic

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someone who does not believe in a god or higher power

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atheist

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a mutual promise or agreement such as the one made between God and Abraham

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covenant

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5
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a specific statement of the beliefs of a religion

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creed

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6
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holy or godly

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divine

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7
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an official system or doctrine held by a religion

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dogma

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in Christianity, the son of God who died for the sins of his followers

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Jesus

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9
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ritually pure, such as the foods that are suitable under Jewish law

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kosher

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10
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a savior or liberator; in Christianity that person is Jesus

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Messiah

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11
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belief on only one god

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monotheism

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12
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following the specific traditions or beliefs of a religion

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orthodox

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13
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teacher

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rabbi

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14
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something that is revealed or newly understood

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revelation

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one of the Christian ceremonies in which God’s grace is transmitted to the people

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sacrament

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16
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a division within a religion

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sect

17
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place of worship for Jewish people

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synagogue

18
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the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures

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Torah

19
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in Christianity, the union of Father, Son and Holy Spirit into one divine being

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Trinity

20
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in Islam, “the God”

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Allah

21
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pilgrimage that every Muslim should take at least once in his or her lifetime

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hajj

22
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flight of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in AD 622; the starting point of Islam

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Hegira

23
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“peaceful and willing submission to the will of Allah”

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Islam

24
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a Muslim shrine in Mecca toward which the faithful turn to pray

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Ka’aba

25
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city in Arabia where Islam began

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Mecca

26
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city to which Muhammad and his followers fled in AD 622

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Medina

27
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Muslim place of worship

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mosque

28
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the final prophet, according to Muslims

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Muhammad

29
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someone who receives a message from God

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prophet

30
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“recital”; the holy book for Muslims

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Qu’ran

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