Divinity summer

Question 1

Brahman (Hinduism)

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The one supreme god Hindus believe in ; they worship one God in many forms

Question 2

Trimurti (Hinduism)

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The three main deities in Hinduism

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Vishnu (Hinduism)

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‘the preserver’

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Shiva (Hinduism)

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‘the destroyer’- he has nine avatars

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Krishna (Hinduism)

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The best known avatar of Vishnu

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Puja (Hinduism)

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Worship in Hinduism

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Mandir (Hinduism)

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The temple in Hinduism

Question 8

Monotheistic

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Belief in one God as the creator and sustainer of all things as opposed to polytheistic

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Covenant

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Promise between two parties

Question 10

Abrahamic covenant (Judaism)

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Promise between Abraham and God: has three parts

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Tanakh (Judaism)

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The sacred writings and history of Judaism

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Messiah (Christianity)

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The ‘Christ’ or ‘Anointed one’

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The crucifixion (Christianity)

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Christian reference to the death of Jesus on the cross

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The Resurrection (Christianity)

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Christian reference to Jesus returning from the dead

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The Ascension (Christianity)

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Christian reference to Jesus returning to heaven

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Trinity (Christianity)

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One God present in three persons: Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

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Easter

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Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus

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Christmas

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Celebrates the birth of Jesus

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Muhammad (Islam)

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The Prophet of Islam who received revelations from God through Gabriel

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Tawhid (Islam)

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The belief that “there is no God except God” (Allah in Islam)

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Shirk (Islam)

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The greatest sin in Islam: “Worshipping anything other than Allah”

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Risalah (Islam)

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Refers to the important role played by prophets in Islam

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Akhirah (Islam)

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Belief in the afterlife; the second part of life, after death

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Dunya (Islam)

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This world/ this part of life (as opposed to Akhirah; life after death)

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Salah (Islam)

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Signs of submission to Allah; ritual prayer

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Sawm (Islam)

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Practice of 'fasting' during the month of Ramadan

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Hajj (Islam)

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Pilgrimage to Mecca

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Zakat (Islam)

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Charity

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Shahadah (Islam)

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Verbal acknowledgement of God's oneness

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Guru Nanek Dev Ji (Sikhism)

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Founder of Sikhism

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Mool Mantar (Sikhism)

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The statement of belief in Sikhism; repeated daily

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Ik Onkar (Sikhism)

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"there is only one God"

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Gurdwara (Sikhism)

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Sikh place of worship

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Khanda (Sikhism)

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The symbol of Sikhism; double edged sword

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Middle Way (Bhud)

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The way the Buddha taught people to live their lives

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Siddhartha Gautama (Bhud)

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The Indian prince who is known as the Bhudda

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Hedonism

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Pleasure and enjoyment of the material world as a system of ethics

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Asceticism

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Turning away from the hedonism and suffering of this world

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Dalai Lama (Bhud)

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The leader of Tibetan Buddhism

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Meditation (Bhud)

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Key religious practice; used in Buddhism

Question 41

Aum (Bhud)

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Sanskrit word for the symbol of Hinduism. Its meaning is complex but it is a sacred sound that represents God or creation

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Abraham (Jud)

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A man who lived some four thousand years ago and is regarded as the key figure in Judaism because it was with him that God made a covenant (Patriarch of Judaism)(Father of Judaism)

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Descendants

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Sons/Daughters or offsprings from a certain person

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Patriarch

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A Male leader of any form