Comparative Religion

A collection of Christian works written in the common Greek language of the first century.

A domed Islamic religious building is a _______.

The oldest known monotheistic religion that teaches that there is one God who is the creator of all things.

Hindu for “enlightened one” founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama.

The Eight Fold Path is the code of behavior for followers of Islam.

Polytheism is the belief in more than one god godess.

In Islam, the leader of prayers and religious scholar.

The Five Pillars is the code of behavior for followers of Buddhism.

Jewish scholar charged with conducting religious services, ensuring that Jewish laws are observed.

If you are nonpartisan you are not biased especially toward any particular political group

The act of fulfilling one’s duty in life. Associated with Hinduism and Buddhism.

A polytheistic religion that believes salvation is achieved through a spiritual oneness of the soul, atman, with the __.

Term given to lands in present day Israel that is significant to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

A semitic language spoken and written, stretching across the Middle East, North Africa and the Horn of Africa.

Actions in this life result from the consequences of a previous life’s actions. Associated with Hinduism and Buddhism.

A demographic is the statistical data of a population such as average age, income and education.

Christian religious practices such as baptism.

Hebrew is a semitic language originating in ancient Palestine and spoken by the Israelites.

In Hinduism, the god (deva) of creation

Worshippers of this religion are known as Muslims, which means “one who submits to the will of "Allah”.

The pilgrimage or holy journey to the city of Mexico.

An agnostic believes there is no God or gods.

The holy book of Judaism that describes the creation of the world and the Ten Commandments.

Siddhartha’s Gautama philosophy of the nature of human suffering and its relation to desire

A Hindu holy book which is a collection of Aryan hymns that were transmitted orally before being written down.

In Buddhism, spiritual enlightenment.

A rule of conduct to do to others as you would have them do to you.

Effort in God’s service waged by Muslims in defense of the Islamic faith.

Atheism is a position stating that the existence of God can’t be proven.

The ninth month of the Muslim calendar. All Muslims must fast during daylight hours, except the very young or sick.

The collection of Jewish writings that is the basis of Jewish religious law.

The belief in one god or goddess is polytheism.

According to the Christians, the Messiah was Jesus Christ.

A person’s beliefs concerning the existence and worship of a god or gods, and divine involvement in human life.

Being sacred means being worthy of or regarded with religious worship, and/or respect

This monotheistic religion believes Jesus died for our sins, was buried, was resurrected.

In Hinduism, it is the principle of nonviolence against all living things.

The Holy Trinity is made up of the Father, Son and the ________.

Islamic holy book verbally revealed from Allah (God in Arabic) to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.

The bishop of Rome; head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Hindu book from the 8th century BCE that contains revealed truths concerning the nature of ultimate reality.

In Judaism, the Messiah is an annointed king who will lead the Jews back to the land of Israel.

The rebirth of a soul into another body.

Is a belief in an endless cycle of reincarnation, or samsara, which is similar to beliefs of Hinduism.