World Religions Vocabulary

An organized system of beliefs

• monotheism
• religion
• polytheism
• hinduism

the belief in one god

• polytheism
• karma
• nirvana
• monotheism

the belief in many gods

• polytheism
• monotheism
• nirvana
• karma

India's first religion, and the oldest known world religion

• Islam
• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Hinduism

Believers of this religion are called Buddhist, and they follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

• HInduism
• Christianiy
• Islam 
• Buddhism

a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus CHrist

• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Hinduism

a monotheistic religion in which believers are called Jewish.

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• HInduism

A monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad, in which followers are called Muslims

• Judaism
• Christianity
• Islam
• Buddhism

A higher power in religion

• nirvana
• karma
• deity
• religion

the concept that every action has a consequence (cause and effect)

• karma
• deity
• nirvana
• religion