World Religions

A class system in India that is determined by birth.

A recognition of people's right to hold differing religious beliefs.

The branch of Christianity headed by the Pope.

The book that explains Jewish civil and ceremonial law and tradition.

The holy book of Isalm

Good/bad deeds believed to determine his fate after re-birth.

In Buddhism, the release from pain and suffering achieved through enlightenment.

Muslims make a haji to Mecca to walk around this building seven times.

The god of Islam.

One of the 3 great divisions of Christianity; the others are Protestant and Roman Catholic.

A belief in one God.

The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.

An Islamic place of worship

Man who is a member of a brotherhood living in a monastery/devoted to a religion.

The intense focus on the writings and teachings of Buddha. A trance like state.

The founder of Christianity.

A belief in many gods.

The 1st five books of the Old Testament that contain the laws of Moses.

The process by which a soul is re-born until it reaches perfect understanding.

The city of Jerusalem; holiest city by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.