Western World Religions: Vocabulary

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What is a deity?

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A god or goddess

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What does origin mean?

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The point or place from which something comes

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Who is considered the founder of Judaism?

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Abraham

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Who is the founder of Christianity?

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Jesus Christ

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Who is the founder of Islam?

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Muhammad

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What is a synagogue?

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A place used by Jews for worship and religious instruction

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What is a church?

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A place of worship for Christians

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What is a mosque?

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A place of worship for Muslims

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What is the Torah?

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Judaism's most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Tanakh, or Hebrew Bible

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What is the Bible?

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The Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments.