Unit 8 World Religions Vocab

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Organized system of beliefs to worship a god or gods.

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Religion

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Belief in one god.

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Monotheism

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Belief in many gods.

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Polytheism

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India's 1st polytheistic religion, the first known to mankind.

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Hinduism

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A polytheistic religion with followers called Buddhists, based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.

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Buddhism

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A monotheistic religion with followers called Christians who believe in Jesus' teachings.

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Christianity

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A monotheistic religion founded by Abraham; believers are Jewish.

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Judaism

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Monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad; believers are Muslims.

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Islam

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Higher power in religion, e.g., god or goddess.

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Diety

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Every action has a consequence; the cycle of cause and effect.

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Karma