| prejudice | | the method by which Jesus was killed |
| tenet | | the Islamic holy book |
| baptism | | the spreading out of Jews all over the world |
| Covenant | | also called Communion |
| mosque | | the belief in one God |
| Atman | | a solemn agreement |
| parable | | a Hindu God, considered the protector of the world |
| crucifixion | | emptying the mind of thoughts |
| polytheism | | the founder of Chrisitianity |
| Eightfold Path | | another name for God or other sacred beings |
| monotheism | | the Jewish holy book |
| church | | a building for worship for the Jewish religion |
| persecution | | a building for worship, especially in Chrisitianity |
| Torah | | someone treated as a savior |
| disciple | | a set of spiritual beliefs |
| Eucharist | | In Judaism, the rite of passage into adulthood. |
| prophet | | a building in which Muslims worship |
| Brahma | | a symbol or picture that is believed to have sacred powers |
| pilgrimage | | to treat someone or something as divine or to sho respect by praying and devotion |
| Jesus | | the sacred book of Christianity. |
| Sabbath | | a day of rest |
| Koran | | the subjecting of a group of people to cruel or unfair treatment because of their beliefs. |
| Guru | | an established pattern of observance of something sacred. |
| Bible | | teachings about beliefs |
| sect | | In Islam, the struggle to live a good life |
| messiah | | the basic beliefs of Buddhism |
| religion | | in Hindusim, the soul |
| resurrection | | the highest level of understanding and clarification |
| Enlightenment | | 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. |
| synagogue | | a negative opinion based on inaccurate or insufficient information. |
| Bar or Bat Mitzvah | | a religious leader or teacher |
| deity | | a building or area in which a group of people observing a religion lives together |
| worship | | a person who speaks for God on earth |
| sermon | | the belief that living things are in an endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth |
| Jihad | | a literal or symbolic journey to a holy place |
| Allah | | Arabic for God |
| meditation | | term used for when Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified. |
| ritual | | the attainment of enlightenment and, therefore, release from the cycle of birth and rebirth. |
| samsara | | a simple story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| nirvana | | the belief in more than one God |
| Diaspora | | the basic beliefs of Islam |
| idol | | a set of fundamental beliefs |
| monastery | | a message from a holy leader |
| Five Pillars | | a part of a religious group with beliefs and practices of its own |
