World Religions

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Judaism- Book of Genesis

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The first book of the Hebrew Bible

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Judaism- Torah

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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible – the most sacred writings

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Judaism- Moses

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Claimed by the Torah, he was the man who led the Hebrews out of slavery

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Judaism- Abraham

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In the Torah, God chose Abraham to be the “father” of the Hebrew people; whom all Jews trace their descent from.

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Judaism- Ten Commandments

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The basis of Christianity and Judaism. They are encouraged to follow the Ten Commandments to show their faith to god.

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Christianity- Jesus

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The central figure of Christianity. Was said to be the awaited Messiah

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Christianity- apostle

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One of the followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings

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Christianity- Pope

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The Bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church

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Christianity- Peter

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An apostle, traveled to Rome from Jerusalem and became the Bishop there

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Christianity- Paul

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An apostle, who never met Jesus, but spread Jesus’s teachings

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Christianity- Constantine

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Roman Emperor. Fought three rivals for leadership of Rome and won

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Islam- Muhammad

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A religious, political, and military leader from Mecca who unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam.

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Islam- Mosque

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And Islamic place of worship

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Islam- Allah

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God

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Islam- Hajj

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A pilgrimage to Mecca performed as a duty by Muslims

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Islam- 5 pillars

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To be a Muslim, all believers have to carry out these five duties:
Faith: “there is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the messenger of Allah”
Prayer: pray 5 times a day towards Mecca.
Alms: giving alms (money) to the poor.
Fasting: Ramadan.
Pilgrimage: pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Buddhism- Siddhartha Gautama

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Founder of Buddhism

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Buddhism- Nirvana

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Buddha’s word or release of selfishness and pain

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Buddhism- Four noble truths

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1st: Life is filled with suffering and sorrow
2nd: The cause of all suffering is People’s selfish desires
3rd: to end all suffering is to end all desires
4th: The way to end all desires is to follow the Eightfold Path.

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Buddhism- Enlightenment

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Wisdom, spiritual knowledge

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Buddhism- Karma

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Good or bad deeds

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Hinduism- Brahma

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The Creator

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Hinduism- Vishnu

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The protector

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Hinduism- Shiva

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The destroyer

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Hinduism- Caste System

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1. Priest and teachers 2. Rulers and Warriors 3. Laborers 4. Peasants and traders

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Hinduism- Untouchables

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The group of people who were considered the most impure because of their work (butchers, gravediggers, collectors of trash, sewage cleaners) and lived outside the caste structure.

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Monotheism

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Belief in one God

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Koran (Qur'an)

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The holy book of Islam

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Israel

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The Hebrew nation or people. The new Kingdom.

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Palestine

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A region at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Conquered by the Arabs.

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New Testament

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The second part of the Christian Bible, recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers

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Old Testament

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Used by Judaism and Christianity: has 39 books compromising of the chief texts of the law, history, prophecy, and wisdom literature of the ancient people of Israel.