Religion Common Threads

_________ is where the religion started.

• Sacred/holy books

• Sacred place

• Origin

• Founder

_________ include buildings where believers gather to worship, pray or hold celebrations.

• Sacred/holy books

• Sacred place

• Origin

• Founder

_________ are readings to support the religion and guide followers.

• Sacred/holy books

• Sacred place

• Origin

• Founder

The _________ is the people or person responsible for the religion.

• sacred/holy books

• sacred place

• origin

• founder

Rules for living and beliefs about how the rules came into being (practice daily, rituals, symbols, etc.) is called the ___________________.

• basic beliefs

• origin

• sacred writings

• founder

Celebrations, festivals or important dates or a religion is called ______________.

• founder

• origin

• holy days/holidays

• sacred place

__________is the belief in one god.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

__________is the belief in many gods.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism