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monotheism

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the belief in one god

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church

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christian place of worship

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synagogue

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Jewish place of worship

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Mandir

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a Hindu place of worship

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mosque

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Muslim place of worship

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Allah

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Arabic word Muslims use for “God”

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Buddhist

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A person who practiced Buddhism

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Shia

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Islamic group who believe the leader of Islam should be a blood relative of Muhammad

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Nirvana

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A state of perfect happiness; inner peace

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Polytheism

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A belief in more than one god

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Reincarnation

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The idea that after death, the souls of humans and animals will be reborn

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Karma

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The idea that people create their own destiny through actions, words and/or thoughts

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Protestant

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Originally refers to people who “protested” against the Catholic Church

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Torah

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Holy text meaning Hebrew law

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Church

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Christian place of worship

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Hindu

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person who practices Hinduism

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Muslim

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Person who practices Islam

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The Vedas

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4 ancient Hindu books of knowledge- written in Sanskrit

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Qur’an

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Muslim holy book or scripture

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orthodox

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after the Great Schism

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Jew

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person who practices Judaism

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Sunni

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deny that a blood relative of Muhammad need to be the leader of Islam, hence leaders before all were acceptable

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Christian

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person who practiced Christianity

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Catholic

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original roman form of Christianity

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Buddha

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Also known as Siddhartha Gautama

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The Tripitaka

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Buddhist teachings handed down orally then written down in the 3rd century B.C.E.

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Jesus

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believed he was the son of god, as god made in flesh

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