Vocab Unit 3 Crossword

-the first collection of texts in the Hebrew Bible. It deals with the origins of not only the Israelites, but also the entire world.
an agreement between God and his people, in which God makes promises to his people and, usually, requires certain conduct from them.
a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
the dispersion of people from their homeland or a community formed by people who have exited or been removed from their homeland.
a collection of hymns and other ancient religious texts written in India between about 1500 and 1000 BCE.
a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus. Compare Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya
Savior or redeemer.
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world. 9. Pope-the Bishop of Rome, and thereby the world leader of the Catholic Church.
after death a person's soul is reborn in another body.
the result of a person's actions as well as the actions themselves.
a division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privilege, profession, occupation, or race.
the four central beliefs containing the essence of Buddhist teaching.
the path to nirvana, comprising eight aspects in which an aspirant must become practiced: right views, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.
a group of people who break away from a larger, established religious denomination, or movement, because of a set of beliefs that differ in some key ways.
an entire class of religious officials, from priests to pastors to bishops and beyond.
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina.
-a Muslim place of worship.
a religious group whose beliefs differ in some ways from other groups in the same religion.
a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion.
the saving of the soul from sin and its consequences.
a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace.
the Bishop of Rome, and thereby the world leader of the Catholic Church. 10. Reincarnation-after death a person's soul is reborn in another body.