Beliefs
A belief in one God
What is monotheism?
These help teach important lessons, values, and beliefs within a religion.
What are religious stories?
This term describes a location that followers consider holy, such as Mecca or Jerusalem.
What is a sacred place?
This is a series of meaningful actions performed in a set order.
What is a ritual?
This Christian symbol reminds followers of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
What is the Cross?
This belief answers questions about what happens after death
What is the afterlife?
Followers read these stories because they teach important moral lessons.
What are parables?
Christmas, Ramadan, and Diwali are examples of this aspect of religion.
What is sacred time?
This ritual is performed by Muslims five times each day.
What is prayer?
This Sikh symbol features a double-edged sword surrounded by a circle.
What is the Khanda?
This word describes complete trust or confidence in religious teachings
What is faith?
These are often told to explain how the world began or why things happen.
What are creation stories?
A rosary, prayer beads, menorah, or kirpan are examples of these.
What are sacred artefacts?
This Christian ritual uses water to welcome someone into the Church.
What is baptism?
This Hindu symbol represents the sacred sound of the universe and is often written as "ॐ".
What is Om?
This belief accepts that the existence of God or gods cannot be known for certain.
What is agnosticism?
In this parable, a traveller is helped by a stranger after being ignored by others.
What is the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
This refers to an area set aside for worship, prayer, or reflection, such as a church sanctuary or meditation room.
What is sacred space?
During Ramadan, Muslims participate in this ritual by not eating or drinking during daylight hours.
What is fasting?
This Jewish symbol is a six-pointed star named after a famous king.
What is the Star of David?
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all share this type of belief about God.
What is monotheism?
This Buddhist story tells how Siddhartha Gautama gained enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree.
What is the Buddha's Enlightenment?
This city is the holiest place in Islam.
What is Mecca?
This ritual involves travelling to a sacred place as an act of worship and devotion.
What is a pilgrimage?
This Buddhist symbol has eight spokes representing the Noble Eightfold Path.
What is the Dharma Wheel?