Across
- 4. “God’s anointed one” in Hebrew
- 6. scholar or teacher, especially in Jewish law.
- 7. Mundane, everyday parts of life
- 11. Buddhist sacred text
- 13. "god" in Arabic
- 18. states qualities that Christians should show for a blessed life
- 19. hostility or prejudice against Jewish people
- 20. most common Jewish symbol; based on the shield of King David
- 23. Festival of Lights: Celebrates the victory of good over evil (Hinduism)
- 24. objects collectively defined as sacred.
- 25. month long Islamic celebration with fasting and praying
Down
- 1. Hindu festival with ritual cleansing and prayer at 4 sacred rivers
- 2. Hindu art of creating patterns w/colored powders as symbols of welcome
- 3. the core beliefs / foundation of Buddhism
- 5. the social classes in the Hindu caste system
- 8. part of the Christian Bible that was written by the followers of Jesus
- 9. part of the Christian Bible; the original Jewish Bible
- 10. traditional Jewish folk art
- 12. the final prophet according to Islam
- 14. holy day to celebrate the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem
- 15. majority denomination of Islam
- 16. A social institution with a unified system of beliefs & practices that recognizes the sacred.
- 17. minority denomination of Islam
- 21. set of guidelines for daily life in Buddhism
- 22. 3 Sanskrit letters that make a sacred sound (Hinduism)