Across
- 2. word meaning ordinary, mundane, secular (as opposed to sacred)
- 4. the name for the sacred Jewish scripture also known as the “Pentateuch”
- 8. the holy book of Islam
- 11. the term for an enlightened being dedicated to liberating others from suffering
- 12. the oldest Hindu scriptures
- 14. the end of suffering and the cycle of rebirth
- 15. the term for belief in many gods
- 16. the last step of the Four Noble Truths is to follow the _______ Fold Path.
- 18. Islamic month of fasting and prayer
Down
- 1. Indigenous spirituality is a _________.
- 3. the name for a sacred promise between God and God's people
- 5. Islam’s monotheistic creed is simple: There is no god but God, and __________ is his Messenger.
- 6. name for Jewish teachers, religious decision-makers, and leaders of liturgical prayer
- 7. the name for the karma-run wheel of birth, death, and rebirth
- 9. the study of nature of the transcendent or supernatural forces from an insider's perspective
- 10. myths about the end of the world
- 13. term for sacred power where all or most things in the natural world have a spirit or soul
- 17. the name for the Hindu and Buddhist belief that every act we make, and even every thought and every desire we have, shapes our future experiences