World Religions Vocabulary

A person who doesn't believe in the existence of a god or gods

The sum of a person's actions in this life determines your fate in this life and the next

The belief in one god

The belief in many gods

Being reborn in a new body or form after death

A belief system that answers a culture's question of why we exist and where we came from

A day of religious observance that occurs weekly and no work can be done

General term for a god

A superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes

Connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving worship