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Abraham The first patriarch in the Bible was asked by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac, and was rewarded for being prepared to do so. He is considered by Jewish people as the father of the Israelites.
Analects, The Collection of moral and social teachings of Confucius, including the concept of the Five Relationships.
Animism : The oldest known type of belief system in the world. It is still practiced in a variety of forms in many traditional societies. Animists practice nature worship. They believe that everything in the universe has a spirit.
Bhagavad Gita A Hindu holy book where the god Krishna teaches the importance of selflessness, performing religious duties, and of devotion to God.
# Buddha Hindu for “enlightened one." See also Siddhartha Gautama.
Buddhism Buddhism developed in India, and is based on many of the core concepts of Hinduism.. Buddhists believe in an endless cycle of reincarnation, or samsara, which is similar to beliefs of Hinduism.
Caste System A rigid social class system in Hinduism.
Christ, Jesus 8-4 BCE- 29? CE) Founder of Christianity. Considered by Christians to be the son of God and the Messiah. He is the central figure in the Christian Religion.
Christianity Monotheistic religion developed from Judaism, there are several key differences in its teachings. Founded by Jesus
Confucianism Founded by Confucius in China during the Chou Dynasty. Based on a sense of social order and mutual respect, Confucianism teaches that there is a natural social order to society which can best be explained through the Five Relationships.
Confucius Chinese philosopher and writer of The Analects, a collection of moral and social teachings, including the concept of the Five Relationships. Also known as Kong Fu Zi.
divine Godlike, or coming from, or having to do with a god.
Eightfold Path Code of behavior for followers of Buddhism.
filial piety A part Confucianism where respect is paid to the parents.
Five Pillars of Islam Code of behavior for followers of Islam. Includes Charity, Daily Prayer, Profession of Faith, Fasting during Ramadan, and a pilgrimage to Mecca called the hajj.
Gautama, Siddhartha Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism.He was troubled by the human misery that he saw around him everyday. Upon reflection, he deduced that desire was the root caused of all suffering
hajj The pilgrimage or holy journey to the city of Mecca
Hinduism A polytheistic religion from India. Hindus believe in ahimsa, reincarnation, karma, and dharma also provides the religious justification for the existence of the rigid social structure known as the Caste System.
Holy Land Term given to lands in present day Israel that is significant to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Islam The youngest of the world's major religions.The Islamic holy book is called the Qur’an. Islam is currently the second most practiced religion in the world, and experts predict that it will overtake Christianity as the most popular religion in the world so
Judaism Judaism is the oldest known monotheistic religion still practiced in the world today.Its fundamental teachings have been influential and are the basis for more recently developed religions such as Christianity and Islam.
karma Actions in this life resulting from the consequences of a previous life’s actions. Associated with Hinduism and Buddhism.
Lao Tze Chinese philosopher credited with originating Taoism/Daoism. His teachings were collected and published as the Tao-te Ching.
Mecca A city in Saudi Arabia where Muslims must make a pilgrimage at least once in their life.
polytheism The belief in many gods or goddesses.
Quran Islamic holy book.
religion A person's beliefs concerning the existence and worship of a god or gods, and divine involvement in the universe and human life.
rigid social class system A social class system where there is no mobility. A person remains in the same class their entire life.
Untouchables Members of Hindu society thought to have been removed from the Caste System, with no hope of returning to it, due to their misdeeds in previous lives.
religion A person's beliefs concerning the existence and worship of a god or gods, and divine, Untouchables
religion A person's beliefs concerning the existence and worship of a god or gods, and divine
Untouchables Members of Hindu society thought to have been removed from the Caste System, with no
Quran Islamic holy book
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