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Flashcards by BethSHeartbeat, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by BethSHeartbeat
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| Question | Answer |
| God | Ultimate being (creator and sustainer of the world) OR deity (a visible form of the power behind the world) |
| Symbolism | Something that points or explains something else. Religions have many symbolic actions and ideas. |
| Revelation | Something shown or explained that was previously hidden. Many religions have revealed truths, and these are important in the faith. |
| Awe | Completely overwhelmed by a sense of God's presence. In many religious traditions experiencing God or his presence is sought though various ways. |
| Community | A group of people with something in common, eg. sharing the same faith |
| Afterlife | The belief that there is some kind of life after the death of the body. Many religions have beliefs in heaven or a place where souls go after the body dies. |
| Vocation | Divine call for a career. |
| Worship | A way to show love to God eg. prayer |
| Symbol | Something that represents something else. |
| Omnipotent | All-powerful |
| Omnipresent | Everywhere |
| Omniscient | All-knowing |
| Benevolent | All-loving |
| Creator | One who makes or creates something. Many religions talk about a creator making the universe. |
| Father | Another name for God and the first part of the Holy Trinity. |
| Subhah | String of beads to represent the 99 names of Allah during worship. |
| Allah | The Islamic name for God. |
| Judge | The idea that God will judge you when you die. |
| Designer | God designed the world for a purpose. |
| Cross | A Christian symbol to represent the crucifixion or Jesus. |
| Tawhid | The oneness of Allah. |
| Trinity | The three parts to God: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. |
| Merciful | God is full of compassion. |
| Submission/obedience | The act of submitting to another. |
| Incarnation | God's son taking the form of a human to become Jesus. |
| Miracle | An amazing happening, often seen as inspired by a divine plan. |
| Prayer | An attempt to contact God often through words but sometimes through silence and idols. |
| Catholic church | A Christian denomination that believes in purgatory. |
| Sacred texts | Holy books and teachings e.g. The Bible and The Qur'an. |
| Pilgrimage | A journey to a place of special religious significance. |
| Mecca | The birth place of the prophet Muhammad that Muslims go on a pilgrimage to. |
| Hajj | One of the five pillars of Islam, the pilgrimage to Mecca. |
| Lourdes | Roman Catholic pilgrimage site where Mary appeared to a girl. |
| Bethlehem | A Christian pilgrimage where Jesus was born. |
| Jerusalem | The holy city where Jesus grew up, thought of as being closer to God. |
| Retreat | A break from life to be alone with God and study your faith. |
| Service | A meeting of faith which includes religious teachings. |
| Ummah | The Muslim brotherhood. |
| Heaven | Life after death with God for people who have been good in life. |
| Hell | Where bad people go after death and where Satan is. |
| Purgatory | A place of suffering where the soul is purified, only Catholics believe in it. |
| Eulogy | A speech about someone's life, read out at their funeral. |
| Burial/ cremation | A person is buried or burnt to ashes when they die. |
| Shahadah | First pillar of Islam, profession of faith. |
| Akhirah | Everlasting life after death. |
| Ihram | A sacred state a Muslim must enter in order to perform Hajj (cleansing). |
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