SS10.8.3 Vocabulary Test

A house for persons under religious vows

A person (usually in ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak

Strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code

A usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or religious principle

Religion of the Hebrew People. The first monotheistic religion

The dominant religion of India that emphasizes darma with its resulting ritual and social observances

A diverse tradition native to China, A philosophy and a religion

A common belief, principle, or doctrine in a religion

In religion an individual who has had contact and received a message from a divine being. Delivers the message to people

The religion stemming form the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth

Relating to Buddhism it aims at enlightenment by direct intuition through meditation

The Dispersal of a group of people

Rebirth in new bodies or forms of life

Belief in one god is...

The belief in many gods is...

One of an authoritative New Testament group sent to preach the gospel and made up especially of Christ's 12 original

Excluded from the rights of church membership

Jupiter, Apollo, Venus, Juno, Diana, Neptune, Mars, Minerva, Ceres, Vulcan

Zeus, Apollo, Aphrodite, Demeter, Poseidon, Athena, Hera

The force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration

In Hinduism and Buddhism: The basic principle of cosmic or individual existence: divine law

Another word for Dogma: A system of belief or guiding principles

An agreement between man and God

An ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.

The practice of mindfulness, or focusing the mind. An activity to train attention and awareness.

The expected king and deliverer of the jews; Jesus

The most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group

One who accepts and assists in spreading doctrines of another

The religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet