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Judaism
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Founded when?
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1300 BCE
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Founded where?
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In Mesopotamia
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Founder who?
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Abraham
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Judaism
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Basic Beliefs?
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One God
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10 commandments
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A Messiah will come
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Obey God
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Sacred Texts?
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Torah
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Talmud
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Judaism
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Holy days?
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Yom Kippur- Day of Atonement
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Rosh Hashanah- Jewish New Year
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Hanukkah
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Passover
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How many Gods?
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One -Monotheist
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Judaism
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Terms to know
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Place of worship?
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Synagogue
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Spiritual Leader?
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Rabbi
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Important people?
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Abraham
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Moses
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Christianity
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Founded when?
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AD 33 or 33 CE
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Founded where?
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Palestine- Israel
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Founder who?
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Jesus of Nazareth
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Christianity
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Basic Beliefs?
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One God
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Jesus is savior- Messiah (son of God)
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Died for sins of people
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Resurrection
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Afterlife
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Sacraments: marriage
baptism
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Love is a theme
throughout New
Testament
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Christianity
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Sacred texts?
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Holy Bible- Old and New Testaments
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Holy Days?
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Christmas- birth of Christ
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Easter- resurrection of Christ
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Christianity
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How many Gods?
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One God- Monotheist
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Key Terms
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Place of Worship?
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Church
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Religious leader?
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Minister, priest, pope, preacher
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Christianity
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Important People?
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Jesus
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Disciples12 Apostles
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Islam
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Founded when?
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AD 622 or 622 CE
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Founded where?
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Founder who?
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Muhammad
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Islam
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Basic Beliefs?
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Submit to God- attain paradise after death
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What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
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Confession of Faith
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Pray 5 times a day
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Give to the poor
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Pilgrimage to Mecca- Hajj
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Fast during Ramadan
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Islam
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Sacred texts?
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Qur’an or Koran
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Holy Days?
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Ramadan- month long- anniversary of the arrival of the Qur’an
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Eid al-Fitr- breaking the fast
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Islam
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How many Gods?
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One- Monotheistic- God- Allah
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Key Terms
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Place of Worship?
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Mosque
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Religious leader?
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Imam
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Hajj- journey to Mecca
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Islam
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Important People?
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Muhammad- founder and prophet
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Hinduism
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Founded when?
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1500 BCE or earlier
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Founded where?
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India
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Founded who?
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none
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Hinduism
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Basic Beliefs?
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Belief in many gods
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3 most important gods?
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Siva, Vishnu, Brahma
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Reincarnation?
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rebirth of soul- life after life until cycle is complete
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World is Illusion- Brahman is reality
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Hinduism
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Sacred texts?
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Vedas
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Upanishads
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How many gods?
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Thousands- Polytheistic
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Holy days?
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Mahashivarati- great festival of Shiva
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Diwali- festival of lights
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Hinduism
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Key Terms
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Karma?
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Actions and deeds
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Dharma?
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Duty in life
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Place of Worship?
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Temple or home shrine
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Hinduism
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Spiritual Leader?
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Guru
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Important people?
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Aryans (Brahmin caste)
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Asoka (Indian King)
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Sent missionaries
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Sacred river?
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Ganges
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Buddhism
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Founded when?
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520 BCE
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Founded where?
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India
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Founded who?
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Siddhartha Gautama- the Buddha
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Buddhism
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Basic Beliefs?
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4 Noble Truths
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Happiness = overcome
selfish desires
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Follow Middle Way
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Moderation
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Reincarnation
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Sacred Texts?
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Sutras
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Holy Days?
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Buddha’s birthday
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Buddha’s enlightenment
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Buddhism
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How many gods?
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Varies- Theravada is non-theistic; Mahayana is more polytheistic.
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Key Terms
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Nirvana?
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Perfect state of
peace
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Place of Worship?
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Temple
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Religious Leader?
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monk
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Buddhism
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Important People?
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Dalai Lama
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Confucianism
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Founded when?
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5-6th century BCE
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Founded where?
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China
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Founded who?
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Confucius
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Confucianism
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Basic Beliefs?
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RESPECT
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Father is superior to son
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Man is superior to women
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ORDER
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GOLDEN RULE (Do not do unto others what you would not have them do to you)
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COMMUNITY over Individual
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Tends to be more governmental practice than religious practice
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Confucianism
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Sacred Texts?
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The Analects
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Holy Days?
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None
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How many gods?
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Non-theistic
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Place of Worship?
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No specific place of worship- there are Confucian temples
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Confucianism
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Religious Leaders?
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None
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Important people?
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Kong Fuzi- Confucius
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Important Impact?
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Civil Service System
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Foundation for
Communism
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Shinto
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Founded when?
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Not known
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Founded where?
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Japan
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Founded who?
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Unknown
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Shinto
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Basic Beliefs?
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Based on belief in spirits in nature
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Kami – the mysterious forces of nature (gods)
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Ancestor worship
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Sacred Texts?
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Kojiki
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Shinto
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Holy Days?
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Spring Festival
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Harvest Festival
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Annual Festival
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How many gods?
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Many ancient gods and spirits- all part of Kami
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Polytheistic
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Shinto
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Place of Worship?
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Family alters
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Shrines
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Religious leaders?
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Shinto priests
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Important people?
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None
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Key terms
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Torii- gate crossing between world of humans and world of the gods