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Activity 1G
World Religions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Concept Map | A diagram showing ideas, examples, and facts. |
| Religion | A set of beliefs, customs, and practices. |
| Judaism | The oldest organized religion still in practice today. |
| Monotheism | The belief in one God. |
| Ten Commandments | A set of simple laws that related to ethics and worship. |
| Christianity | A religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus, a Jew born in Bethlehem. |
| Jesus | Followers of Christianity believe he is the Son of God and that he sacrificed himself to save humankind for their sins. |
| Apostles | Followers of Jesus that spread the Christian religion. |
| The "Golden Rule" | Do unto others as you would have them do onto you. |
| Sermon on the Mount | A collection of moral teachings delivered by Jesus on a mountainside. |
| Islam | A religion that was founded by Mohammed. |
| Mohammed | A religious, political and military leader who was born in 570 C.E. |
| Quran | The sacred book of Islam. |
| Five Pillars of Faith | The basic religious duties that each follower of Islam must fulfill in his or her lifetime. |
| Hinduism | An unorganized religion that first emerged in India. It is largely based on the beliefs of the ancient Aryans. |
| Reincarnation | Being reborn again. |
| Pilgrimage | A religious journey. |
| Buddhism | A religion that was established around 500 B.C.E. Beliefs include self-denial and meditation. |
| Siddhartha Gautama | A prince that later became known as the, "Buddha." |
| Buddha | "Enlightened One" |
| Four Noble Truths | Summarizes the main ideas of Buddhism. |
| Abraham | The founder of Judaism |
| Moses | Received the Ten Commandments directly from God. |
| Torah | The first five books in the Old Testament of the Bible. The sacred book of Judaism. |
| Exodus | When the Hebrews left their enslavement in Egypt and returned to Israel. |
| Constantine | The 4th Century Roman emperor that became a Christian and helped to spread Christianity. |
| Bible | The sacred book of Christianity. |
| Muslim | A follower of Islam. |
| Ramadan | Muslims cannot eat or drink during daylight hours during the month of this sacred day. |
| Sanskrit | The writing developed by the Aryans. |
| castes | A social system where people are divided into classes. |
| Bhagavad-Gita | Hindu text that contains the major beliefs of Hinduism. |
| Polytheist | The belief in more than one God. |
| Karma | Refers to a person's behavior in life. |
| Home or Temple | Where Hindus worship. |
| Eightfold Path | Right goals, right perspectives, be aware, act in a worthy manner, speak only the truth, live righteously, respect all living things, and meditate. |
| nirvana | A state of eternal peace and happiness. |
| Sutras | Books that contain the basic beliefs of Buddhists. |
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