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35 Cards in this Set
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Monotheism |
The belief in one God |
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Polytheism |
The belief in many gods |
Hinduism |
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Atheism |
A view that denies the existence of God |
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Agnosticism |
The view that people cannot know for certain whether or not God exists |
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Materialism |
The view that only material things are real |
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Libertarianism |
The view that people should be free to behave as they choose, without undue interference from the state |
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Ritual |
An occasion when people use symbolic objects, words and actions to express what is deeply important to them |
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Morality |
A set of principles or rules to help us know the difference between right and wrong behaviour |
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Pluralism |
The view that all groups in society must have equal representation |
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Religious Fundamentalism |
The view that the laws of a state should be based on the moral laws of its dominant religion |
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Apartheid |
A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race, used in South Africa long ago |
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Reconciliation |
Making the effort to heal and restore a broken relationship |
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Schism |
A division or split within a community of faith |
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Stewardship |
The way people care for the earth on behalf of God |
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Acension |
The ascent of Christ into heaven on the 40th day after the Resurrection |
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Pentecost |
The day the apostles received the holy spirit and began spreading the message of Jesus |
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Humanism |
A belief system that rejects religion and makes sense of life through human reason alone |
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Silent prayer |
Unspoken prayer, praying in your head - no one else can hear |
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Vocal prayer |
Prayer using words spoken out loud |
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Meditation |
A form of silent prayer based on the use of an icon, repeated word or a passage from scripture |
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Conscience |
The ability to know and judge what is right or wrong in a particular situation |
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Icon |
A sacred image used as an aid to prayer mainly in the Orthodox churches |
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Pilgrimage |
A journey made by a pilgrim to a shrine or a sacred place |
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Religious vocation |
A feeling of being called by God to serve others |
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Secularism |
The view that organised religion should have no direct influence on society |
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Interfaith dialogue |
Open and honest discussions between the major world religions |
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Table fellowship |
The way Jesus shared meals with everyone to show the Kingdom of God is open to all |
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Parable |
A short story told by Jesus to teach people about the Kingdom of God |
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Martyrdom |
A willingness to suffer and the for one's beliefs or a special cause |
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Missionary |
One who is sent on a journey to spread the Gospel by preaching or by example |
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Synoptic |
To be alike or be similar. The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Like are so alike they are known as the Synoptic Gospels |
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Revelation |
The way in which Got chose to make himself known to human beings |
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Rite |
The pattern of words and actions used in a religious ceremony |
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Theism |
Belief in the existence of a God or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe |
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Messiah |
The promised deliver of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew bible |
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