Religion Assignment Term 1

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  1. 5. – The act of being raised or sent to heaven. The word has ties to Christianity as Christ is said to have _____ to heaven when he died. It's also said that beings on Earth will ____ like Jesus to heaven. The words literal definition however is "the rise to a higher power or level."
  2. 7. – A word which describes a being that is of god-like stature. It may also describes beings which are angelic, such as that of angles or saints in Catholicism. This word also describes the Muslim God Allah and the Jewish God YHVH.
  3. 9. – The teachings or experiences of Jesus Christ. These teachings are found in the New Testament of the Catholic Bible and is read at liturgy or mass quite often to further a theme or message of the ceremony. The story of Jesus's death could be used as a gospel reading to further a message of distrust, betrayal and forgiveness of sins.
  4. 12. – A holy sacred Islamic book, believed to be the word of the lord as dictated by the Islam prophet Mahammad. A common misconception is that this book is the equivalent of the bible however there is one major difference, instead of a collection of stories by different writers, it's a depiction by the prophet Mahammad. Therefore there is no new and old testament. In the book there is 114 units of varying length known as Suras. Each Sura touches on different facets of the Muslim belief.
  5. 14. – A symbol of the prophet Jesus Christ in the Catholic faith. This symbol may be found on the wall behind the alter, or on the alter itself. This symbol describes the sacrifice that Jesus made for Christians in the new testament. This symbol also describes his death and his resurrection which are key events in the Bible.
  6. 15. – A Muslim place of worship. There are several famous _____ around the world, these include the Great _____ of Mecca, Sultan Ahmed _____ and Hagia Sophia. This structure must also have a large enough area for large gatherings like that of the pilgrimage to Mecca. The elements of this structure are: a mimbar, a maquasar, a minaret, a sahn, and a madrasa.
  7. 16. – A symbol of the lord in Judaism. A six pointed figure resembling that of a star in the heavens. It's quite a modern symbol however only coming into wide spread use as a symbol of identity in the 19th century however its use dates back to the year 1200.
  8. 18. – The catholic name for Allah, YHVH, Jehovah and Elohim. Some call him the creator of the world / universe. He is said to be the center piece of monotheism, and he is described as being omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresence.
  9. 19. Holy_Spirit - A catholic idea of the Lord's spirit and ideals in all of us. The third part of the holy trinity along with the Lord and Christ. It's often described as a third divine party. It has also been described as giving certain powers such as the ability to talk in differing tongues.
  10. 20. – The trust in God, Allah or any other figure that they do exist and their teachings are of authenticity and truth. It's often used to describe a trust in something which hasn't been or is very unlikely to be a reality.
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  1. 1. – ______ is a set of instructions by the Lord to Mosses to guide those of Jewish and Catholic faith to what and what not is a sin. These orders start with "thou shall not..." And are integral to the way these two religions operate because it defines their views on ethics.
  2. 2. – Worn by Muslim women in public to cover their faces. This head garment is worn by Muslim women as a sign of modesty and privacy. These two values are integral to the teachings of the Qur'an even though it's not directly stated that women should wear this head garment it has become popular amongst Muslim countries and believers.
  3. 3. – A term used in Islam and refers to an internal struggle or strive for perfection in one's self. It's recent use as a term to describe "Holy War" has given it a bad name as radical Muslims have used it as an excuse for nefarious and terrorist actions.
  4. 4. – One of the many Hebrew names for God. It saw use in translations of the bible along with Elohim. It initially came from YHVH which is the official name for God in Judaism. The term _____ witness was named after it.
  5. 6. – A Jewish place of worship similar to that of a Church or a Mausoleum and can be also known as a temple. A famous _____ may be Grand Choral _____ or Dohány Street _____. This structure is often characterized by its architecture which uses cones atop a tower or other structure that seems to symbolize its connection with the Lord or Heaven.
  6. 8. – A Muslim word for God, often described in the same way as the Christian version. This version of the Lord is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresence as God is in the Christian belief. In this version of the Lord he is also merciful as the Christian God is. The main difference in fact is the interpretation of his words in the Qur'an.
  7. 10. – The quality of being religious or having faith in the Lord, God, Allah or YHVH. This quality is often attributed to that of Saints and other religious figures that have done much to further the faith. Another word to describe someone who has this trait is reverent.
  8. 11. – The spiritual embodiment of the Lord or any belief into flesh and blood. In Christianity the embodiment of God is found in Jesus Christ, the embodiment of Allah in Islam is Muhammad and an embodiment of Elohim (or more officially known as YHVH) in Judaism is Malachi however he isn't as influential to the religion as Christ and Muhammad is to their religion.
  9. 13. – Quite simply the belief in one God. This belief in one God is shared by many religions around the world though the most popular would be Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam. These three religions actually share a very similar description of God, possibly because they all developed in close proximity.
  10. 17. – The equivalent of the bible or Qur'an. It's one of three collections of writings called the Tanakah in Hebrew. These writings are the ____, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim. It is the center piece of the religion like the Bible or Qur'an in Catholicism and Muslim.