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Glossary of World Religions

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Introduction:
"I'll give you the word and its meaning. You give me the religion that it is based on. Have fun!"


1. Tanakh: This religion's Holy Book. The term comes from the initials of its three divisions: Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim.
    Christianity
    Judaism
    Islam
    Sikhism


2. Jiva: "Soul", the life force that inheres in all beings.
    Sikhism
    Jainism
    Buddhism
    Judaism


3. Easter: The oldest and most widely accepted holiday in this religion's calendar.
    Islam
    Christianity
    Judaism
    Both Judaism and Christianity are correct


4. Hadith: "Speech", sacred collections of short narratives about this religion's founder, thought to have originated with his early companions.
    Islam
    Judaism
    Christianity
    Hinduism


5. Holy Spirit: Divine presence and agent of guidance. It is generally considered as one person of the Trinity, along with the Father and the Son.
    Christianity
    Islam
    Judaism
    All of these are correct


6. Ahimsa: Non-injury to life.
    Jainism
    Buddhism
    Hinduism
    All of these are correct


7. Mishnah: The written expression of the oral law.
    Hinduism
    Judaism
    Islam
    Buddhism


8. Bodhisattva: A compassionate being who resolves to bring other beings to liberation.
    Buddhism
    Sikhism
    Christianity
    Hinduism


9. Gurdwares: Term for this religion's temples.
    Buddhism
    Judaism
    Islam
    Sikhism


10. Tanha: Meaning "desire", it is the reason people are bound to this cycle of existence.
    Buddhism
    Christianity
    Hinduism
    Islam


11. Five Pillars: Repetition of the Creed, Daily Prayer, Alms Giving, Fasting, and Pilgrimage.
    Islam
    Buddhism
    Christianity
    Hinduism


12. Dharma: "Duty" or "Law". The occupational, social, and religious roles required of individuals as a result of their places in society.
    Buddhism
    Hinduism
    Sikhism
    All of these are correct


13. Five K's: Distinctive marks of of this religion's believers, instituted by Guru Gobind Singh. They are kesh, kangha, kirpan, kara, and kachch.
    Sikhism
    Hinduism
    Islam
    Jainism


14. Maya: "Magic" or "Illusion", the creative power of Brahman that manifests as the phenomena of the world.
    Islam
    Judaism
    Christianity
    Hinduism


15. Maya: "Illusion" a falsehood caused by ignorance, which causes beings to perceive multiplicity instead of the unitary truth of God.
    Judaism
    Buddhism
    Sikhism
    Christianity


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