The name for the Jewish Holy book that Christians refer to as "The Old Testament"
What is the Tanakh
The cycle of life, death, and rebirth in Hinduism
What is SAMSARA
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims
What is fast from food, beverages, and sexual relations from sunrise to sunset
The law of cause and effect
What is KARMA
A religion that worships many gods is known as
What is POLYTHEISTIC
The law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures
What is Torah
The Hindu term for the immortal, individual soul
What is ATMAN
The founder of Islam
Who is Muhammad
The ultimate goal within Buddhism
What is AWAKENING/ENLIGHTENMENT
(through which you achieve Nirvana)
The three Abrahamic Religions
What are Judaism, Islam, Christianity
The collection of Jewish teachings and discussions about religious laws and traditions
What is the Talmud
Liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
What is MOKSHA
The city that Muslims consider the holiest in Islam
What is Mecca
Because non-violence is core within Buddhism ("right action"), a Buddhist diet it typically
What is PLANT BASED
belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe
What is Deism
The two ways to become a Jew
What is be born of a Jewish mother, or convert (through, Study, Practice, Circumcision (for males), Immersion, Rabbinic Approval,Formal Acceptance)
The ultimate reality or cosmic spirit within according to Hindu beliefs
What is BRAHMAN
The way some Muslims believe they can be guaranteed admittance into paradise (heaven)
What is die during pilgrimage to Mecca or in Jihad ("holy war")
The the way to achieve the goal of Buddhism
What is follow the 8-Fold Path
The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence
What is ANIMISM
The majority of Jews did not recognize Jesus as Messiah because
What is they expected him to establish His kingdom on earth and redeem the Jewish people from Roman rule.
They believe Jesus did not fulfill the prophesied characteristics of the Messiah, particularly in terms of establishing a political kingdom and bringing about a major redemption for the Jewish people, as they interpreted the scriptures (what Christian believe will happen in the second coming).
The concept within Hinduism of "duty" or "right action," which is critical for society to flourish and maintains the balance in the universe
What is DHARMA
The five pillars of Islam
What are
Shahada (Faith - Recitation of the creed)
Salah (Prayer)
Zakat (Charity)
Sawm (Fasting)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism
What is 1. All life is suffering (or Dukkha) 2. Suffering is Caused by desire (or Samudaya) 3. We can remove suffering by relinquishing desire (or Nirodha) 4. The path to cessation of suffering is the 8-Fold Path (or Magga)
The three languages the Holy Bible was originally written in
What are Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic