Six Religions in the Twenty-first CenturyThis text offers a comprehensive examination of the many aspects of the main world religions. The book contains key information and statistics and covers topics including messengers, scriptures, worship, pilgrimage, festivals, and life ceremonies. |
Common terms and phrases
Adi Granth baptism become beginning believe Bible birth blessing bodhisattvas Brahmins Britain Buddhists called celebrated century ceremony Christian church Communion congregation death Dharma enlightenment example faith father festival Gautama Buddha given God's gospel gurdwara Guru Gobind Singh Guru Granth Sahib Guru Nanak Hebrew Hindu Hinduism holy honour hymns important India Islam Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Judaism Ka'bah Khalsa Krishna live Lord Mahayana Makkah mandir mantra marriage means meditation monks Moses mosque Muhammad Muslim Nirvana offered Pali Pali Canon Passover peace perhaps person pilgrimage pilgrims pray prayer priest Prophet Qur'an rabbi recite religion religious remember reminder rite Sabbath sacred Sangha scriptures scroll shrine Sikh Sikhism Singh sometimes spiritual story stupa Sunday Surah Sutra synagogue teacher teaching Temple Tenakh texts Theravada Tibetan Torah tradition translated Upanishads Vedas verses wedding women words worship
References to this book
Multi-faith Activity Assemblies: 90 + Ideas for Primary Schools Elizabeth Peirce Limited preview - 2003 |