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CCMS World Religions
5 Major World Religions - Mrs. Hawthorne's Social Studies Class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prophet | a messenger sent by God to share God's word with people |
| Monotheism | the belief in only one God |
| Tribe | a group of people who share a family member in the past |
| Exodus | the journey of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt |
| Covenant | an agreement with God |
| Torah | the laws that Moses received from God on Mount Sinai; later they became a part of the Hebrew Bible |
| Commandment | a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow |
| Parables | short stories that teach a lesson about good, or honorable, behavior |
| Resurrection | coming back to life from the dead |
| Apostle | Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message |
| Salvation | the act of being saved from the effects of wrongdoing, or sin |
| Hierarchy | an organization with different levels of authority |
| Clergy | church officials |
| Laity | regular church members |
| Doctrine | official church teaching |
| Gospel | an account of the life and teaching of Jesus, written by the apostles |
| Pope | the title for the bishop of Rome, who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Quran | the holy book of Islam |
| shari’a | Islamic code of law |
| minaret | a tower of a mosque from which a person calls Muslims to prayer |
| Hinduism | major religion that developed in ancient India; main belief |
| Brahman | the universal spirit worshiped by Hindus |
| Reincarnation | the idea that the soul is reborn into many different lives |
| Dharma | a person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society |
| Karma | a good or bad force created by a person's actions; it determines whether a person's soul will be reborn into a higher or lower form of life |
| Buddhism | religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama; main belief |
| Reincarnation | the idea that the soul is reborn into many different lives |
| Nirvana | a state of perfect happiness that is achieved after giving up all desires |
| Meditate | to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect. |