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Reify

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To regard an extraction as if it had material existence

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Reification

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Process of regarding an abstraction as if it had material existence

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Deity

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God

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Deities

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Gods

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Deify

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To make a God of something or somebody

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Deification

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The process of making a God of something or somebody

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Theology

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The study of the nature of a deity or deities

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Theologian

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One who studies the nature of a Dejty or Deities

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Theism

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Believe in the existence of a deity or deities

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Theistic

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Characterized by belief in the existence of A deity or deities

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Monotheism

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Leave in one Deity

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What three major religions believe in one God

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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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Monotheistic

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Characterized by belief in one deity

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Monotheist

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A person who believes in one deity

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What three of the oldest civilizations taught to belief in multiple gods

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Egypt, India, and Mesopotamia

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Polytheism

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Believe in multiple deities

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Polytheist

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Person who believes in multiple deities

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Polytheistic

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Characterized by believe in multiple gods

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Atheism

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Disbelief in a god or gods

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Atheist

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A person who does not believe in a god or gods

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Atheistic

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Characterized by disbelief in a God or God

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Humanism

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An emphasis on humanity and it’s concerns

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Agnosticism

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Belief that the existence of a deity cannot be proven

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Agnostic

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One who believes that the existence of a Deity cannot be proven

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Animism
Belief in spirits that inhabit both anime and in animate object
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Animist
One who believes that spirits inhabit both animate and inanimate objects
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Animistic
Characterized by belief that spirits and have it both animate and Inanimate objects
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Reincarnation
Rebirth of the soul in another form after death
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Heaven and hell
Some sections of major monotheistic religions teach that humans will either go to heaven or hell after death
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Anthropomorphism
Ascribing human characteristics to God or Gods
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Anthropomorphic
A god or gods with human characteristics
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Islam is based on the teachings of who
The prophet Muhammad | 570-632
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The basic beliefs of Islam were revealed over 1,400 years ago in what city
Mecca, Arabia
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Islam is the ____ largest or smallest in the world with how many followers
2nd largest in the world 1.2 billion followers
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The word Islam comes from what Arabic word
Salema meaning "peace", "purity" and "submission"
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Muhammad is what
Muhammad is the final prophet
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What do Muslims believe
There is only one God, called "Allah" who created and rules everything Allah
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The Islamic god _____ sent prophets to teach them what?
Allah sent prophets to teach how to live according to his law
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How can a believer in Islam approach Allah?
By praying and by reciting the Qu'ran
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Is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic
Monotheistic
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What is the Islamic holy book
Qu'ran
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Muhammad follows traditions stretching back to who
Abraham
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The three monotheistic religions are viewed by Muslims as what?
Sharing similar derivations and a shared belief in one God
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Muhammad called all three monotheistic religions ______
The people of the book
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Devout Muslims try to do what?
Memorize the entire Qu'ran
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The Qu'ran should be read and recited in what language
Arabic
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The Qu'ran contains what?
The main teachings of Islam
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam
* Declaration of faith * prayer * alms * fasting * pilgrimage
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Declaration of faith
There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
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Prayer | Sunni and Shia
Five times a day in the direction of Mecca (for Sunni) 3 times a day (for Shia)
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Alms
Muslims must give money to the poor
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Fasting
From sun up to sun down During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan
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Pilgrimage
A devotional pilgrimage to Mecca, once in a lifetime
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What is the Islam place of worship
Mosque
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What are the 3 Islamic holy cities
Mecca Medina Jerusalem
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Mecca
Place of Muhammad's birth. Location of the Ka'aba dedicated to Allah. Devour Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca
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Medina
"City of the prophet" | Where the Islamic community, "ummah" and their religious practice was first organized
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Jerusalem
Site of Muhammad's "Night Journey" from the Temple Mount into the presence of Allah
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What does Ummah mean
Islamic community
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Eid ul Fitr
* the end of Ramadan | * Muslims give thanks to Allah for the strength to practice self control
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Eid ul Adha
The festival of sacrifice remembers the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to
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Sunni is what %
80
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Shia is what %
20%
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What did Sunni Muslims believe
* that Abu Bakr, leading community member was the heir to Muhammad * no clerical hierarchy * prays 5 times a day
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Shi'a beliefs
* the leader should be a dependent from Muhammad * Ali his cousin and son in law * clerical hierarchy * prays 3 times a day
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What was a big message that came from Islam
Social justice due to the prophets concern for the poor
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Buddhism modern day country
India
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Buddhism major sects
Hinayana (small raft) Mahayana (large raft)
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Buddhism reason for split
Different views on enlightenment
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Buddhism popular today
Thailand, Vietnam, Korea and Japan
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Hinayana location and views
Southeast | Looks for personal enlightenment
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Mahayana location and views
East Asia | Wants to help more people
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Buddhism conflicts
Conflicts with Hindu's in Sri Lanka
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Christianity origin
Israel
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Christianity sects
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox
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Christianity reason for split
Differences in belief and church organization
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Christianity conflicts
Protestant and Roman Catholic conflicts
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Hinduism origin
India
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Hinduism reason for split
Different teachers
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Hinduism conflicts
Muslims in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
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Shia main location today
Iran
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Judaism origin
Israel
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Judaism sects
Orthodox Reform
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Judaism reason for split
Differences in practice
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Judaism conflicts
Muslims in the Middle East
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Confucianism origin
China

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