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Religion
the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.
Philosophy
Philosophy is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language.
Monotheism
Belief in 1 single god.
Polytheism
Belief in many gods
Reincarnation
Getting reborn
karma
The consequence of an action
Dharma
the eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order.
Kami
a divine being in the Shinto religion.
Mandir
Place of worship for hindus
Vihara
Buddhist monasteries
Torii
a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto shrines.
Filial Piety
Filial piety is the virtue of exhibiting the proper love and respect for one’s parents, elders, and ancestors, particularly within the context of Confucian, Chinese Buddhist, and Daoist ethics.
ritual
religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
samsara
the cycle of rebirth and death
moksha
the freedom from the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth
indigenous
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
shrine
place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction
moral
concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.
temple
a building for religious worship, especially in religions other than Christianity.
enlightenment
to attain enternal peace and everlasting knowledge.
animism
the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena
resurrection
christ rising up from the death
Abrahamic Religion
a collective religious descriptor for elements shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
sect
a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.
Denominition
recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.
Masjid
A mosque
Mosque
Same as Masjid. Place of worship
Hajj
Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims.
Allah
God in Islam
Clergy
the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.
scripture
the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.
prophet
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
synagogue
Place of worship for Jews
Church
Christians place of worship
