World Religions

Torah

The first part of the Hebrew Bible.

Talmud

The second text of Judaism.

A giant record of Jewish oral law, decisions, and discussions.

10 commandments

A set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship.

Given to Moses as a covenant

(Judaism + Christianity)

Hebrew

Judaism’s sacred text

Diaspora

a group of people who are dispersed from their original homeland

Taboo

restricted by social/cultural/religious restrictions

Sanskirt

sacred text of hinduism

untouchables

people that are so low, they are excluded from the caste system

Karma

actions that you choose will be good or bad based on what you do

Dharma

ones unique and right way of living

Reincarnation

the belief that the should survives death and is reborn into a new body

Monotheism

the belief in the existence of only one god

Polytheism

The belief in the existence of multiple gods

Qur’an

sacred text of islam

mecca

the holiest city in Islam and the birthplace of the prophet muhammed

Muhammad

imoortant figure in Islam, he is the prophet and starter of islam

power vacuum

a leader is lost, leaving a void that causes chaos and a struggle for control

arabian peninsula

peninsula in the middle east

denomination

a classification for a specific category within a religion

salvation

the religious concept of delivering humanity from negative conditions, and restoring them to a higher state of being

sacraments

religious traditions you should do once in your life

scapegoat

a person or group who is unjustly blamed for others failures or sins

persicution

a systemic unfair treatment of individuals or groups

Trinity

christian God known as 3 distinct persons

1. Father

2. Son (Jesus Christ)

3. Holy spirit

Jesus

Son of god in Christianity

hijab

a head covering worn by many Muslim women

sect

a section

Abraham

Patriarch and prophet in: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam