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Across 2. a person who speaks for God on earth 9. a part of a religious group with beliefs and practices of its own 11. a set of fundamental beliefs 13. a building in which Muslims worship 14. the method by which Jesus was killed 15. a day of rest 16. someone treated as a savior 17. teachings about beliefs 19. the basic beliefs of Islam 20. a symbol or picture that is believed to have sacred powers 22. the sacred book of Christianity. 23. the Jewish holy book 25. In Judaism, the rite of passage into adulthood. 26. the belief in one God 29. In Islam, the struggle to live a good life 33. 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. 36. the belief that living things are in an endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth 37. a Hindu God, considered the protector of the world 39. a set of spiritual beliefs 40. a solemn agreement 41. a message from a holy leader 42. in Hindusim, the soul 43. Arabic for God

Down 1. the Islamic holy book 3. a literal or symbolic journey to a holy place 4. the founder of Chrisitianity 5. term used for when Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified. 6. a negative opinion based on inaccurate or insufficient information. 7. the subjecting of a group of people to cruel or unfair treatment because of their beliefs. 8. the highest level of understanding and clarification 10. a building for worship, especially in Chrisitianity 12. the basic beliefs of Buddhism 16. emptying the mind of thoughts 18. the belief in more than one God 21. a religious leader or teacher 24. a building for worship for the Jewish religion 27. also called Communion 28. a building or area in which a group of people observing a religion lives together 30. another name for God or other sacred beings 31. to treat someone or something as divine or to sho respect by praying and devotion 32. the attainment of enlightenment and, therefore, release from the cycle of birth and rebirth. 34. a simple story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. 35. the spreading out of Jews all over the world 38. an established pattern of observance of something sacred.