Religion And Belief System Flashcards

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Derived from the latin word ‘Religio’ meaning…

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Relation

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Relation of man to a higher dimension

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Religion (religio)

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Is a belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods

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Religion

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The belief in supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe

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Animism

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A widespread Asian religion or philosophy founded by Prince Siddharta Gautama or Buddha in the 5th century in India

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Buddhism

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Budhha means…

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enlightened one

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A major religious and cultural tradition in South Asia which is developed from the Verdic Tradition

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Hinduism

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The religion of the muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed by Muhammad as the prophet of Allah

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Islam

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The monotheistic religion of the Jews

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Judaism

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The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ,or its beliefs and practices

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Christianity

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The main religion of the Ancient Chaldeans and Assyrians

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Sabianism

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The very foundation stone of all the great religions all the great people in the past

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Sabianism

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The faith, practice and church order of the Protestants

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Protestantism

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The doctrine or belief that there is only one God

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Monotheism

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The doctine or belief and worship of many gods.

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Polytheism

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The religious beliefs and practices of the Mormons

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Mormonism

17
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A person holding a religious belief other than those of the main world religions

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Paganism

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A Japanese religion dating from the early 8th century

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Shinto

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Incorporating the worhip of ancestors and natural spirits and the belief in sacred power in both animate and inanimate things

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Shinto