theism
the belief in god or gods in a religion
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| theism | the belief in god or gods in a religion |
| monotheism | the belief in only one god |
| polytheism | the belief in more than one god |
| the divine | a being that is higher than human life |
| what is the trimurti | the 3 main forms of the divine in Hinduism |
| name the trimurti | Shiva brahma vishnu |
| name the 3 abrahamic religions | Judaism , Christianity , Islam |
| incarnation | Jesus becoming flesh on earth |
| what is a parable | a story with meaning in christianity |
| name one parable | the good smaritan |
| what is the holy trinity | the father the sun and the holy spirit |
| how many names for allah | 99 |
| why is it forbidden for muslims to show pictures of allah | because the divine is too powerful to imagine or represent |
| how many times do jews typically pray | 3 times a day |
| what direction do muslims face when they pray | the direction of mecca |
| name one of the five pillars of islam | salat |
| what is the puja | a prayer in hinduism |
| what is a kippah | a small jewish cap |
| what is a shrine | where people pray and the shrine is dedicated to the gods |