Holy Texts
The four gospels found in The New Testament are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and …
John
The month in which muslims fast is called…
Ramadan
This sacrament or rite of initiation in the Christian faith involves water - via immersion, pouring, or sprinkling - symbolizing purification, spiritual rebirth, and entry into the Christian Faith.
Baptism
According to C.S. Lewis, the author of Narnia, Aslan the Great Lion is a "supposal" of this religious figure.
Jesus
The Baháʼí House of Worship situated on the North Shore of Chicago near Lake Michigan can be found in this Cook County Village.
Willamette
This sacred text is believed to have been translated by Joseph Smith off of The Golden Plates.
The Book of Mormon
This religious holiday commemorates the biblical story of the Exodus, in which the Israelites were liberated from slavery in ancient Egypt.
Passover
This Islamic ritual involves the washing of the hands, mouth, nostrils, face, arms, head, ears, and feet to achieve physical purity before prayer. It is seen as essential for prayer, Quran reading, and the removal of spiritual impurities while also washing away sins.
Wudu
This Prophetic figure is believed by the adherents of multiple faiths to have led the Israelites out of Egypt, liberating them from slavery under Pharaoh. He is also the prophet mentioned most in the Quran.
Moses
This gospel is believed by the vast majority of New Testament scholars to be the first of the four canonical gospels to be written.
Mark
This Chapter of the Quran is the only one named after a woman.
Surah Maryam, Maryan, Surah Mary
This five day “Festival of Lights” celebrates the victory of good over evil and is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists.
Diwali
This dot worn on the forehead between the eyebrows is used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. In Hinduism a red one can be a sign of marriage, representing prosperity and protection. It can also signify focus of energy or the opening of the third eye in some Jainist or Buddhist traditions. In Hinduism it can also signify the ajna chakra and as a focal point for the concentration of inner light.
Bindi
This major Hindu deity, sometimes compared to Jesus in the Christian tradition, is worshiped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and embodies roles from divine child to philosopher.
Krishna
This spiritual practice is a religion which blends Catholicism with West African Traditional beliefs.
Vodou (Voodoo)
The Tanakh, also known as The Hebrew Bible, is organized into three distinct parts forming the acronym T-N-K. These are…
Torah (Law), Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings)
The Christmas narrative of the Virgin Birth is found in these two of the four canonical gospels.
Matthew & Luke
This is a ritual garment worn by Jews during prayer with fringes at the end.
Talit
The Prophet Muhammad believed to have been born in or around this year of the common era.
570 CE
According to a 2025 study from Elon University Atheist statistics this percentage of college students currently identify as atheist agnostic, spiritual but not religious and/or spiritually unaffiliated.
Approximately 40%
This religious text originating in Northern India between roughly 800 BCE and 300 BCE are ancient philosophical texts forming the final part of the Vedas that focus on the nature of reality, self-knowledge (Atman), and the ultimate truth (Brahman).
The Upanishads
This ancient Germanic winter festival (typically around December 21st) celebrates the return of the sun and the rebirth of light. It is one of the oldest winter celebrations, featuring themes of fire and feasting to mark the shortest day of the year.
Yule
Initiated Sikhs must carry with them five mandatory items with the first being Kesh (unshorn hair). Another one of the remaining four is …
Kanga (comb)
Kara (steel bracelet)
Kirpan (ceremonial curved sword or knife).
Kachera (soldier shorts or undergarments).
According to some Buddhist traditions, The Buddha was born in Lumbini in what is now modern day _____, to royal parents of the Shakya clan, but renounced his home life to live as a wandering ascetic.
Nepal
This spiritual principle in found in some forms of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism manifests in some forms of Jainism through a general avoidance of walking or stepping on grass.
Ahimsa (non-violence, non-harming, or non-injury)