Polytheism
Belief in many or multiple gods
Vishnu
Preserver of the world
Brahma
Creator of the world
Shiva
destroyer of the world
Untouchables
Lowest level of Indian society (Not even part of caste)
Karma
Affect's pf a persons actions
Meditation
Focus of attention to clear one's mind
Caste system
Hindu social class system
Enlightment
A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions.
Reincarnation
Rebirth of a soul in a new body
Nirvana
The state of englightenment for Buddhists.
Vedas
Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism
Siddhartha Guatama
most commonly referred to as the Buddha ("the awakened"), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia
Buddha
Means "Enlightened One." He is said to have found a path for overcoming suffering.
4 noble truths
Core of Buddha's doctrine; all life involves suffering, desire is the cause of suffering, elimination of desire brings the end to suffering, and disciplined life conducted in accordance with the Eightfold Path brings elimination of desire
Darmha
Teachings of Buddha
8 fold path
the teachings of the Buddha
Asceticism
rigorous self denial and active self restraint
Sanskrit
ancient language of India
Ahisma
Hindu belief in nonviolence
Torah
first five books of the Hebrew bible
Israel
Only Jewish nation
persecution
hostility and ill-treatment because of race or political beliefs
Holocaust
the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler
Monotheism
belief in one god
star of david
symbol of Judaism
Menorah
a candelabrum with nine branches
Yarmulka
a skullcap worn by Jewish men
Gentile
a non-Jewish person
Messiah
savior sent by god
Disciples
followers of Jesus
crusades
a series of holy wars
Missionary
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
Baptism
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
Apostle
Pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of Jesus)
Salvation
(Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
Crucifixion
the execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross.
Resurrection
rising from the dead
Reformation
A movement for religious reform
Trinity
The truth that God, although one, is three Divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.