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Monotheism |
The doctrine or belief that there is only one god. |
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all this religion |
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Polytheism |
The doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods. |
The ancient Greeks were this. Their gods included Apollo, Athena, Dionysus, and Zeus |
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Prophet |
A person who speaks for God or a deity, or by a Divine inspiration. |
The prophets of the bible often made predictions, which confirmed their authority when their predictions came true |
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Covenant |
To promise by pledge |
In the old testament God made a pledge with Noah for building a ark and saving humanity. God promised Noah that he would never again destroy the earth with a flood |
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Hinduism |
Major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual |
Came from India and major |
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Judaism |
Monotheistic religion developed among ancient Hebrews. belief in one transcendent god who received himself to Abraham and Moses. |
Jews |
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Buddhism |
A religions that developed from the teaching of the Buddha , a teacher who lived in northern India |
B's religion |
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Christianity |
Major religion stemming from the life, teaching, and death of Jesus if Nazareth p |
Christians |
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Sikhism |
Established by Guru Nanak |
Way of the books he Guru |
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Homogeneous society |
A social setting where the majority of it's members share common cultural, ethnic, religious, and linguistic backgrounds |
Like a club |
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Heterogeneous society |
People of different cultural affinity, values and beliefs live together |
Clubs |
