Term 2 vocabulary Flashcards
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Judaism
the monotheistic religion of the Jews
Christianity
the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.
Islam
the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.
rites
a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.
tenets
a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.
tolerance
the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
monotheism
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God
polytheism
the belief in or worship of more than one god.
diversity
a range of different things.
Quran
the Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic.
Bible
the Christian scriptures, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments
Torah
the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures
Talmud
the body of Jewish civil and ceremonial law and legend comprising the Mishnah and the Gemara
rabbi
a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law.
imam
the person who leads prayers in a mosque.
kismet
destiny; fate
covenant
an agreement.
prophet
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
orthodox
(of a person or their views, especially religious or political ones, or other beliefs or practices) conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true
hierarchy
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
