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Any member of the Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation. They began as a protest against the Roman Catholic Church.
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Protestant
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One who belives in Islam
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Muslim
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Islam's most sacred book that contains the teachings of Mohammed
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Koran
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A god, goddess, or other being regarded as divine
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Deities
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Being saved from sin; In Christianity, to be specifically saved by Jesus
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Salvation
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A person who gives up worldly posessions
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Ascetic
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An ideal state of happiness and peace
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Nirvana
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Four basic priniciples of Buddhism
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Four Noble Truths
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The scattering of Jewish people outside their homeland, beginning about 586 B.C.
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Jewish Diaspora
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The belief that there is only one God
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Monotheism
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The belief in multiple gods and goddess
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Polytheism
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Talmud
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The collection of ancient Jewish writings, or commentaries, that interpret the lawas and teachings of the Hebrew Bible
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A set of moral priniciples or values
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Ethics
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A collection of ancient writings viewed as sacred by the Hindus
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Vedas
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A class or group in Hindu society
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Caste
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