Key Spiritual Comparisons

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  1. 2. Known as the ‘Sky Father’ in Māori creation narratives.
  2. 6. Known loosely as the Earth Mother in Māori creation narratives.
  3. 7. The specific atua who is the guardian of the seas.
  4. 11. The Māori term for the immortal spirit that interacts with the spiritual world and survives after death.
  5. 13. The English translation provided for the Māori word whakapapa.
  6. 15. The Christian view of God as three parts Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  7. 17. A term in Christianity often used alongside "stewardship" to describe human authority over the world's resources.
  8. 18. An English word used to describe karakia or chants used to call on the atua.
  9. 19. Spirit The member of the Trinity that some people relate to the Māori concept of mauri. [two words 4-6]
  10. 20. The word used to describe the "always together" bond between humans and nature in Māori belief.
  11. 21. A word describing Māori spirituality because it traditionally recognizes many different gods.
  12. 22. Spiritual restrictions and rules used to protect the sanctity or "holiness" of people and places.
  13. 23. The "vital spark" or life force that Māori belief says is present in both living and non-living things.
  14. 24. Nihilo A Latin phrase meaning "out of nothing," describing how God created the world in Christian belief [two words 2-6]
  15. 25. In Māori spirituality, these are the supernatural beings or gods who govern different parts of the natural world.
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  1. 1. The Māori term for genealogy, which views humans and nature as being related through common descent.
  2. 3. Along with the word "spirit," this describes the eternal part of a person that survives death in Christianity.
  3. 4. The specific atua who is the guardian of the forests.
  4. 5. The Christian concept that humans have been appointed by God to use the world's resources.
  5. 8. In Christianity, this refers to God’s nature, which humans strive to get close to despite their "fallen" nature.
  6. 9. A type of Christian prayer that involves asking God for help.
  7. 10. Prayers or incantations used in Māori tradition to invoke spiritual protection.
  8. 12. In some Māori traditions, the name given to the self-created supreme essence.
  9. 14. Māori spirituality describes the process of creation not as a single event, but as this type of process.
  10. 16. A term describing Christianity's belief in only one God.