Term 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Judaism
the religion developed among the ancient Hebrews that stresses belief in God and faithfulness to the laws of the Torah : the religion of the Jewish people
Christianity
the religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ
Islam
the religion which teaches that there is only one God and that Muhammad is God’s prophet : the religion of Muslims
rites
an act that is part of a usually religious ceremony
tenets
: a belief or idea that is very important to a group
tolerance
: willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
monotheism
: the belief that there is only one God
Polytheism
: the belief that there is more than one god
diversity
: the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.
Quran
: the book of sacred writings used in the Muslim religion
Bible
the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion
Torah
: the body of wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred literature and oral tradition
Talmud
: the authoritative body of Jewish tradition comprising the Mishnah and Gemara
rabbi
: a person who is trained to make decisions about what is lawful in Judaism, to perform Jewish ceremonies, or to lead a Jewish congregation
imam
: a Muslim religious leader
kismet
: a power that is believed to control what happens in the future
covenant
: a formal and serious agreement or promise
prophet
: a member of some religions (such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) who delivers messages that are believed to have come from God
orthodox
: accepted as true or correct by most people : supporting or believing what most people think is true
hierarchy
: a group that controls an organization and is divided into different levels
