Jewish
Eight-night Festival of Lights when a menorah is lit.
Hanukkah
Blasphemy Bonus
Depict the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
Central sacrament believed to become the Body and Blood of Christ
The Eucharist
Moral law of cause and effect—summed up modernly as “Don’t be a jerk, it’ll come back.”
Karma
Chinese sage whose teachings launched the whole tradition—no, not a social-media guru with a ring-light.
Confucius
Flat, unleavened bread eaten at Passover, recalling haste in the Exodus.
Matzah
Where Muslims face during daily prayers.
Mecca
Statement of faith summarizing the Trinity and Incarnation, first drafted A.D. 325.
Nicene Creed
Autumn festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil (and offering a legit excuse for fireworks).
Diwali
Principle phrased by Confucius as “Do not impose on others what you would not want for yourself”—a.k.a. the ancient ___ Rule
Golden
Moral laws given to Moses on two stone tablets, famously numbering ___
Ten (The Ten Commandments)
Sacred scripture revealed to Muhammad, compiled into a single book.
The Qur’an
Dogma that Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
The Immaculate Conception
Sacred single-syllable sound chanted at the start of prayers, symbolizing ultimate reality.
Om (Aum)
Classic book of short sayings and chats with students—basically Confucius’s tweet thread.
The Analects
Weekly day of rest and worship beginning Friday at sundown.
Shabbat
Month-long daylight fast commemorating the first Qur’anic revelations.
Ramadan
Temporary post-mortem state of purification—think spiritual dry-cleaning before heaven.
Purgatory
Trio of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva collectively known as the Hindu ___.
Trimurti
Confucius listed five key _____ (family & social ties) that keep society glued together.
Relationships
Founding patriarch revered as the first to covenant with one God.
Abraham
Once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca required of able believers.
The Hajj
Teaching authority vested in the pope and bishops.
The Magisterium
Endless cycle of birth-and-rebirth that Hindus seek to escape.
Saṁsāra
Children’s duty to honor and care for parents—the first-century version of “Call your mom.”
Filial piety