Religion

• Belief


  An idea that people think is true and that they trust
• Worldview


  The way we look at the world and what we think is important in life
• Faith


  A set of beliefs about the world that are connected to a particular religion; also, an individual's trust that their religious beliefs are true
• Secular


  Not connected to or associated with a religion
• The Divine


  God or gods or something higher than human life
• Sacred


  Something holy, connected to a religion
• Denomination


  A religious group that has different beliefs and practices from other groups, even though they share the same religion
• Humanism


  A belief that humans can live good and happy lives and find meaning in them without religious beliefs and practices
• Symbol


  A picture, an image, an object or an action that represents something else, such as an idea, an organisation or a quality
• Rituals


  The traditions, habits and actions that are repeated in a family, community or society and have a special meaning to them
• Values


  The things that you consider most important in life and that guide your behaviour
• Founder


  Someone who starts a group or an organisation
• Prophet


  A person who communicates God's message
• Brahman


  The one supreme god of Hinduism
• Reincarnation


  The idea that when you die your soul moves to another body and you are reborn
• Rabbi


  A Jewish teacher of the Torah
• Preach


  To give advice and instruction on religious topics to a gathering of people
• Public ministry


  The years when Jesus preached and performed miracles
• Baptism


  A ritual that uses water as a symbol for making a person spiritually clean and welcoming them into a religious community
• Satan


  Another name for the devil, who tempts people to sin and turn away from God
• Kingdom of God


  A place where God's will would be done
• Disciple


  A student or follower of a teacher or leader
• Apostle


  Someone who is sent out on a mission
• Parable


  A story with a message or lesson
• Mercy


  Kindness and forgiveness shown to someone, usually by someone who has power over them
• Sermon


  A talk on a religious topic
• Beatitude


  Another word for a blessing
• Mezuzah


  A small box that holds the words of a prayer from the Torah
• Gentile


  The term for a person who is not a Jew
• Sadducees


  Jewish leaders who controlled the Temple in Jerusalem
• Pharisees


  Jewish leaders who controlled the synagogues
• Worship-Any word, thought or action that shows love and praise for God or the Divine

  Prayer-Communicating with God or the Divine

  Mandir-A Hindu temple or place of worship

  Synagogue-A Jewish place of worship

  Vihara-A Buddhist temple or place of worship

  Church-A Christian place of worship

  Mosque A Muslim place of worship
• Vocation-A calling to serve God, or to fulfil your special purpose in life

  Ordained life- A vocation for men who feel called by God to become priests;

  in some religious traditions women can also follow this vocation

  Religious life- A vocation for people who want to take a vow to dedicate their life to serve others

  Laity-People who are not priests or religious brothers or sisters; also known as lay people

  Pope-The leader of the Catholic Church

  Atheist-Someone who believes that there are no gods and has no religious beliefs
• Compassion- Being aware of the suffering of others and showing care and concern for them

  Justice-The fair treatment of every person

  Zakat- One of the Five Pillars of Islam. It requires Muslims to give 2.5 per cent of their savings to the poor

  Charity-Doing generous acts or making donations to help people

  Sadaqu- The Muslim practice of voluntary charity done out of compassion for others
• Genesis, exodus, Leviticus, numbers and Dueteronomy are the first 5 books of the Bible
• Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the books of the Gospel
• Ruth, Esther and Judith are the books named after women
• Old Testament and New Testament are the 2 parts of the bible
• Revelation is the last book of the bible
• Christianity symbol- cross