World Religion Vocab Flashcards
Islamic group of people who believe the leader of Islam should be a blood relative of Muhammad
Shia
A believe in more than one god
Polytheism
A person who practices Hinduism
Hindu
A Christian place of worship
Church
Arabic word Arabic words Muslims use for “God”
Allah
Muslim place of worship
Mosque
Originally refers to people who “protested” against the Catholic Church.
Protestant (comes from the world protest)
A Hindu place of worship
Mandir
Name for a person who practices Judaism
Jews
The idea that after death, the souls of humans and animals will be reborn based on previous lives, actions, or karma
Reincarnation
One branch of Christianity established after the diaagreement over the selction of a pope
Orthodox
Name for person who practices Christianity
Christian
The belief in one god
Monotheism
A person who practices Buddhism
Buddhist
The idea that people create their own destiny through thoughts words or actions
Karma
Islamic person who believe that Islam did NOT need to be a blood relative of Muhammad
Sunni
Buddhist teachings handed down orally then written down in the 3rd century
The Tripitaka
Muslim holy book or scripture
Qur’an (Koran)
Name for a person who practices Islam
Muslim
Also known as Siddhartha Gautama. He revealed that enlightenment can be achieved through meditation
Buddha
Christians believe he was the human form of God
Jesus
Jewish place of worship
Synagogue
Original form of Roman Christianity-one of the three branches
Catholic
Holy book or text of Judaism-meaning Hebrew Law
Torah
