religion keywords

first year recap 2025

beleif

an idea that people think is true and that they trust

worldview

The way we look at the world and what we think is important in life

faith

a set of beliefs about the world that are connected to a particular religion; also, an individual's trust that their religious beliefs are true

secular

not connected to or associated with religion

the divine

god or gods or something higher than human life

sacred

Something holy, connected to a religion

denomination

a religious group that has different belief and practices from other group, even though they share the same religion

humanism

a belief that humans can live good and happy lives and find meaning in them without religious beliefs and practices

symbol

a picture , an image, an object or an actions that represent something else, such as an idea, an organisation or a quality

rituals

The traditions, habits and actions that are repeated in a family, community or society and have a special meaning to them

values

the things that you consider most important in life and that guide your behaviour

founder

someone who starts a group or an organisation

prophet

A person who communicates God's message

Braham

The one supreme god of Hinduism

reincarnation

the idea that when you die your soul moves to another body and you are reborn

sacred texts

Books that are central to the religious beliefs and practices of a religion

oral tradition

stories and teachings that were passed on by word of mouth

written traditions

Stories and teachings that were written down to make sure that the message would not get lost or be changed

Vedas

One of the main sacred texts for Hindus

bhagavata Gita

one of the main sacred texts for Hindus

Tanakh

The sacred text for Jews

torah

the first five books of the Tanakh

Tripitaka

The sacred text for Buddhists

bible

The sacred text for Christians

Qu'ran

the scared text for Muslims

Allah

The word for God in Arabic

Surah

A chapter of the Qur'an

Polytheism

the belief in and worship of more than one god.

sacrifice

the offering of an animal, plant or human life , or of some material possession,
to satisfy a god or gods

revelation

A message from God, often given to prophets

covenant

an agreement between two or more people to do certain things

monotheism

the belief that there is only one god

Israel

the promise land of the Jewish people; Jacob, Isaac's son, was renamed Israel

Israelites

The original name for the Jewish people

patriarch

a person regarded as the father or founder os an organisation or group

rabbi

a Jewish teacher of the torah

preach

To give advice and instruction on religious topics to a gathering of people

public ministry

The years when Jesus preached and performed miracles

baptism

A ritual that uses water as a symbol for making a person spiritually clean and welcoming them into a religious community

Satan

another name for the devil, who temps people to sin and turn away from god

kingdom of god

A place where God's will would be done

Disciple

A student or follower of a teacher or leader

Apostle

Someone who is sent out on a mission

the tree miracles that Jesus performed

controlling nature
healing
exorcism
raising the dead

mezuzah

a small box that holds the words of a prayer from the torah

gentile

A non-Jewish person

Sadduces

Jewish leader who controlled the temple in Jerusalem

pharisees

Jewish leader who controlled the synagogues

nativity

the story of the birth of Jesus

gospels

the books of the bible that describes the life of Jesus . gospel means good news

evangelists

the writers of the gospels , Mathew mark, Luke and john

christ

the Anointed one, the name given to Jesus by those who believed he was the messiah

incarnation

F "to become flesh," Christians believe that god became flesh in Jesus, who was both fully human and fully devine