Religious Studies Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for Religious Studies.

Human

A human being; a person

Humanism

A system of thought and action based on the nature of interest of humans

Humanist

A follower of the principles of humanism

Theist

Someone who believes that there is a God

Atheist

Someone who does not believe in God

Agnostic

Someone who is not sure whether God exists

Empathy

To understand and share the feelings of others

Non-religious

Not relating with a religion

Reason

The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements.

Guru Nanak

The founder of Sikhism

Mool Mantra

The statement of faith

The Guru Granth Sahib

The Sikh Holy book

The Five Ks

Items worn by members of the Khalsa

The Khalsa

The community of committed Sikhs

Diwali

Festival of light

Vaisakhi or Baisakhi

The birthday of the Khalsa

Gurdwara

The Sikh place of worship, which also means the 'doorway to the Guru'

Brahman

The supreme God in Hinduism

Reincarnation

Belief of someone being reborn into a different body or any living thing

Brahma

The creator god

Vishnu

The preserver god

Shiva

The destroyer god

Puja

Hindu worship at home

Diwali

The festival of light

Holi

The festival of spring

Mandir

Hindu place of worship

Polytheistic

The belief in many gods

Monotheistic

The belief in one God

Incarnation

Becoming flesh, taking a human form

Crucifixion

An ancient form of execution in which a person is nailed to the cross

Parable

A short story, with a message or a moral

Baptism

The ritual through which people become members of the Christian church

Good Friday

The day Jesus was nailed to the cross

Easter Sunday

Jesus rose from the death, three days after

Ascension

40 days after Jesus rose from the dead, then he returned to God in Heaven

Trinity

The belief that there are three persons in one God

Islam

Means Peace

Muslim

Follower of the religion of Islam

Allah

The Arabic name for God

Five Pillars of Islam

The five things or duties Muslims are expected to do

Shahadah

The Declaration of faith

Salah

Prayer

Wudu

Ritual washing before prayer

Zakah

Giving to charity

Sawm

Fasting

Hajj

Pilgrimage to Mecca

Muhammad

The last prophet in Islam

Mosque

The Place of Worship

Imam

The religious leader in the mosque

Qur'an

Muslim holy book

Eid ul-Fitr

A festival in Islam which marks Ramadan

Eid ul-Adha

A festival in Islam which marks the remembrance of Ibrahim's obedience