It comes from a latin word 'LIGARE" (to join or link)

Give the 3 element's that make something a religion

Belief in existence of the theistic God.

Disbelief the existence of theistic God or any devine being

Neither belief nor disbelief in the existence of a theistic God/ any divine being.

Beliefs that inanimate objects (such as status or mountains) have souls.

Beliefs in a multiplicity of gods. (EX. hinduism)

Beliefs that accepts the existence of many gods but worship's one god as supreme

Monotheistic belief in a god who set the universe in motion and thereafter left it alone. Does not intervene in it's workings or in human affairs.

Belief in one god, but not necessarily the theistic God.

Monotheistic belief that equates God with the forces and laws of the universe

The "_____________" religion's are a grouping of three major religion's (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)

Important because it puts a religion's beliefs in an order that people can understand

This kind of religion is define members of the faith not by belief but by blood

Beliefs give religion's it's

Rituals give religion's it's

Ethics give religion it's

The theistic god The concept of a being which is

Give an example of an Monotheism religion

Give an example of a Polytheism religion

Give an example of a Henotheism

" ______" and "______", have a long traditional of theologies that are complex and sophisticated

Give all the 5 Eastern Religions

Founded more than 2,000 years ago in China by "Lao - Tzu" the author of the "Tao Te Ching

The author of the "Tao Te Ching" teaching

Lao-Tzu the author of the _______ ( The book of taoist philosophy)

A renowned teacher with thousands of students & 72 close disciples

Is teaching emphasize devotion to parents and rituals learning self-control and just social activity

The main religious tradition of India

It's a major deity in Hinduism

Hindus recognize three principal cards Who creates the universe Who preserves the universe Who destroys the universe

An offshoot of Hinduism is the primary religion of Central and Eastern Asia.

Certain special people make it to the stage of perfect knowledge which is called "____" in interesting and "_____" in Buddhism

The enlightened souls and the path of freedom they are called "______" In Hinduism or "____"In Buddhism

It is also classified as an animistic religion one that worships nature or nature spirits.

Not strictly holy text "___ ____ ______" are 2000-year-old books that detail confusion ideas on Chinese law society

According to Hindus neither man or God wrote "the book of knowledge"

The book consists of four vedas

Song of God which explains the part to salvation

Although not use in the same form by all Buddhist sects, the "______" Sanskrit for "triple basket"

The tripitaka comproises three sections

The works that come closest to being Shinto scripture are the "______" (record of ancient matters) and the "______" (chronicles of Japan)

Therm used to call beliefs of these three religion but dislike using it because it leaves out Islam

Call the Old testament by some but not by Jews

Called "_____" for Christian's

Made up of 114 chapters called surahs THe bible for Muslims they call it "____ "

Describe God as being made up of three person

The New testament consists of