| Name ________________________ |
Date ____________________
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World
Religions Vocabulary Word List
| 1.
Bahaism |
a
religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity
of all humankind. |
| 2.
Buddhism |
the
predominant religion in Asia. |
| 3.
Confucianism |
the
teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity. |
| 4.
Christianity |
a
system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and
the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament. |
| 5.
faith |
complete
confidence in a person or plan. |
| 6.
Hinduism |
the
religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. |
| 7.
Islam |
the
predominant religion in northern Africa and the Middle East. |
| 8.
Jainism |
an
ancient Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence
for all forms of living beings in this world. |
| 9.
Judaism |
A
world religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the
ancient Middle-Eas. |
| 10.
prophecy |
the
foretelling or prediction of what is to come. |
| 11.
ritual |
an
established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite. |
| 12.
religion |
a
specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed
upon by a number of persons. |
| 13.
symbols |
something
used for or regarded as representing something else. |
| 14.
sacred |
devoted
or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose. |
| 15.
Shintoism |
is
commonly translated as "The Way of the Gods." |
| 16.
Sikhism |
A
monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century
by the guru Nanak. |
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