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considered universal and it can be found in all known contemporary societies.

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Religion

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The prophet and patriarch Abraham played a major role in the establishment of three monotheistic religions, namely,

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Christianity, Islam, Judaism

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Religion is an essential part of Indian tradition as four main religions originated here, namely,

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

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home of three great religions, namely, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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West Asia

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Both ________ and ________ were followers of the Dao.

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Confucius and Laozi

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principally concerns
human affairs

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Confucian Dao

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means the way the universe works.

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Daoist Dao

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________ and _________ are major features of India’s ecological setting

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Heat and water

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________ or the belief in one god is an ancient idea that predated the establishment of Abrahamic religions.

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Monotheism

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is integral in religions that emerged in India, most especially Hinduism
and Buddhism.

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Concept of Dharma

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is one of the world’s oldest surviving
civilizations.

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India

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12
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perfectly reflects Indian heterogeneity with its eclectic, diversified, and
assorted ways of religious expressions that are quite confusing to outsiders

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Hinduism

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can be considered as a “museum of
religions” (Israel and Grewal 1989).

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Hinduism

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became systematized as a religion that preached order and purpose to the cosmos and
human life.

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Sanatana Dharma

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He was not a god but a human being who came to discover how to terminate sufferings in order to escape the painful and continuous cycle of rebirth (Coogan 2005)

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Buddha

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is regarded as China’s greatest
philosopher and teacher who lived at the same time as Siddhartha Gautama in India (Perry 1998).

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Confucius

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values can be seen in the Chinese method of governance

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Confucius

18
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Centers on the concept of Dao as a way or path signifying appropriateness of one’s behavior to lead other people.

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Daoism

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He once worked as government archivist or record keeper at the time of the Zhou Dynasty but soon left the service due to his frustration with
corruption.

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Laozi (Lao-tzu)

20
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Both Confucius and Lao-tzu were followers of the ____.

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Dao

21
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is a loosely organized local belief of Japan, somewhat an ardent religious form of Japanese patriotism

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Shintoism

22
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The study about geography of religion
may reveal some fascinating truths why a certain country is predominant by one particular religion or why a specific region became homeland of great religions.

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GEOGRAPHY OF FAITH

23
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is home of three religions, namely, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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West Asia

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the world’s largest peninsula, consists of countries that are predominantly Islamic in character.

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Arabian Peninsula

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Majority of Muslims in Iraq and Iran associate themselves with the ________ ____.

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Shi’a sect

26
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majority of Muslims in Saudi Arabia belong to the ______ _______

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Sunni branch

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is one of the most sacred sites in the world revered by the Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

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Temple Mount

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Holiest shrine

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Temple Mount

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is also believed to be the site of sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham.

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Mount Moriah

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is believed to be the present-day Red Sea

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Yam Suph

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is a landlocked salt-lake between
Israel and Jordan

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Dead Sea

32
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there are more than a thousand synagogues, more than a hundred churches, and more than 70 mosques

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Jerusalem

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is the second holiest shrine for the Jews.

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Temple Mount

34
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Jerusalem has been revered by the Christians for almost __ _____ ____

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2000 years

35
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Jerusalem is held sacred for Muslims for _____ ______

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1400 years

36
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it is their third holiest city.

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Sunni Muslims

37
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Located at the Temple Mount, ____ _______ _____ _____ is the most recognizable structure

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the Islamic Dome of the
Rock

38
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is believed that the rock is the spot from
which Muhammad ascended to heaven.

A

the Islamic Dome of the
Rock

39
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associated with the “night journey” undertaken by Muhammad

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Al-Aqsa Mosque

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