World Religions

Vocabulary for World Religions

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Across 1. the method by which Jesus was killed 2. a building in which Muslims worship 3. In Islam, the struggle to live a good life 8. a set of spiritual beliefs 9. the attainment of enlightenment and, therefore, release from the cycle of birth and rebirth. 10. the Islamic holy book 14. a negative opinion based on inaccurate or insufficient information. 17. the belief that living things are in an endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth 18. teachings about beliefs 20. Arabic for God 22. a literal or symbolic journey to a holy place 24. emptying the mind of thoughts 31. the founder of Chrisitianity 32. someone treated as a savior 34. a building or area in which a group of people observing a religion lives together 36. the belief in one God 39. the subjecting of a group of people to cruel or unfair treatment because of their beliefs. 40. In Judaism, the rite of passage into adulthood. 41. a set of fundamental beliefs 42. a person who speaks for God on earth

Down 1. a solemn agreement 4. in Hindusim, the soul 5. an established pattern of observance of something sacred. 6. the sacred book of Christianity. 7. a ceremony in which a person is put into water to symbolize being pure. In Christianity, this is a major step in being accepted into the religion. 11. a religious leader or teacher 12. a message from a holy leader 13. a building for worship, especially in Chrisitianity 15. also called Communion 16. the spreading out of Jews all over the world 17. a day of rest 19. a building for worship for the Jewish religion 21. the belief in more than one God 23. the basic beliefs of Buddhism 25. the highest level of understanding and clarification 26. a Hindu God, considered the protector of the world 27. the basic beliefs of Islam 28. term used for when Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified. 29. to treat someone or something as divine or to sho respect by praying and devotion 30. a simple story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. 33. another name for God or other sacred beings 35. the Jewish holy book 37. a symbol or picture that is believed to have sacred powers 38. a part of a religious group with beliefs and practices of its own

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