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| bias | an opinion before there is a reason for it |
| context | the social or historical situation in which something happens |
| culture | the human-made world-- what it looks and sounds like, what people surround themselves with, what they believe and what they value |
| cosmos | the universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious whole |
| deity | a person or thing that is exalted or rvered as supremely good or great |
| god | a being of supernatural powers or attributes belived in and worshiped by people |
| goddess | a female god or deity |
| God | a being conceived as the perfect, all-powerful, all-knowing originator and ruler of the universe, the principle object of faith and worship on monotheistic religions |
| religion | belief in god or gods; a particular sustem of worship |
| secualr | of or realting to the world and its affairs as distinguished from the spirtual or eternal;not specifically religious |
| bodhisattva | "pure-minded one" who has dedicated his life to the welfare and enlightenment of all beings that can feel |
| Buddha | an enlightened or awakened one |
| dharma | the Truth as taught by the Buddha and enlightened ones |
| enlightenment | Buddhist term for divine understanding |
| mandala | an image of the cosmos represented by an arragement of concentric geometric shapes containing diagrams or images. Used for meditation and contemplation, mandalas are most often found in Buddhist temples |
| nirvana | sate of mind described by Buddhism as free from all suffering |
| Siddhartha Gautama or Gautama Buddha | Founder of Buddhism who lived 2500 years ago |
| Zen Buddhism | form of Japanese Buddhism that emphasizes meditation |
| Bar Mitzvah/ Bat Mitzvah | Jewish ceremony celbrating the passage of a boy/girl into adulthood |
| Jerusalem | Holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims |
| Judeans | People of Judea, the word "Jew" comes from this word |
| menorah | multi-branched lamps or candle holders; a common Jewish symbol |
| Sabbath | jewish weekly hoilday, observed on Saturday, the seventh day of the week |
| Star of David | a six-pointed satr often used to decorate items of ritual art or religious significance |
| synagogue | Jewish meeting place for worship and study |
| Tanach | Judaism's holy book made up of the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings; known as the Old Testament in Christianity |
| Ten Commandments | Ten laws that Jews believe God gave to Moses to give to Isrealites |
| Torah | first five books of the Jewish scipture, also called the Law; holiest part of the Jewish Tanach |
| Allah | All-powerful god of Islam |
| Karon | the holy book of Islam, considered by Muslims to be the divine word of God |
| Mecca | Holiest city of Islam, in Saudi Arabia |
| mosque | a building used for public worship by Muslims |
| Muhammad | Allah's prophet on earth, founder of Islam |
| pilgramage | a journey to a sacred place |
| Ramadan | Muslim holy month of fasting |
| shahada | first pillar of Islam: a declaration of faith |
| salat | second pillar of Isalm: prayer |
| sawm | fourth pillar of Islam: fasting |
| zakat | third pillar of Islam: giving money to the poor |
| hajj | fifth pillar of Islam: holy pilgramage to Mecca |
