religion/mythology terms Flashcards
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armageddon
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An end-of-the-world scenario
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asceticism
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Lifestyle without physical pleasures
3
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confirmation
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A rite of initiation in Christianity
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hajj
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Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
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original sin
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State into which humans are born after the fall of man
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pheonix
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Mythical bird that burns to death, only to be born again from its ashes
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ramadan
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Month of fasting in Islam
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seven deadly sins
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Vices against Christianity: wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony
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haria
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The moral code of Islam
