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- 3. A festive in Shinto done to drive away bad luck and invite good luck.
- 8. A Confucian principle and belief that power should be vested to the leaders who possess high intellects and skills.
- 10. The central ethical principle of Confucianism: generally doing things that benefit other people.
- 12. It relates or affects to human spirit or soul; one's personal quest for the meaning of value of life.
- 13. It is the most important day in the Jewish calendar; God's completion of the creation.
- 16. A process of removing impurity commonly done by Shinto people.
- 17. Along with the Five Pillars of Islam; the very first words uttered into an infant's ear and perhaps the last words given to a dying Muslim: "There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
- 19. A sacred belief or doctrine that God has three aspects - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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- 1. The most popular religion in the world; centers life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- 2. Along the Four Noble Truth of Buddha; this emphasizes that the cause of suffering is cravings or desire.
- 4. A form of purification that one does to oneself by refraining from saying and doing inappropriate things.
- 5. The mountain where Noah's Ark landed after a huge storm and flood.
- 6. It refers to a set of beliefs about life and universe held by the people.
- 7. It served as a philosophy of abandonment and withdrawal from the rampant warfare and social unrest adhering to the ultimate goal of confirming to the great pattern of nature.
- 9. The center of Christianity; He is the savior, the messiah of humanity.
- 10. It is an organize and unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things which unite into one single moral community.
- 11. He is said to be the founder of Islam, known as "The Seal of the Prophets".
- 14. The season for the birth of the messiah, present day Christmas.
- 15. It is an essential and creative principle: the way or path signifying appropriateness of one's behavior to lead other.
- 18. Hindu believed as the most sacred sound; the root of universe and everything exist and it continues to hold everything together.