messiah
According to the Hebrew Bible, an anointed king who will lead the Jews back to the land of Israel and establish justice in the world. According to the Christians, the Messiah was Jesus Christ.
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Mencius
(371?-289 BCE), Chinese philosopher, who studied Confucianism. He later refined many of the ideas and spread them across China. Also known as Mengzi, or Meng-tzu.
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Mecca
A city in Saudi Arabia where Muslims must make a pilgrimage at least once in their life.
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Mahabharata
Hindu epic poem that was written in Sanskrit in the 5th century BCE. Its most important part is the Bhagavad-Gita.
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Lao Tze
(570-490 BCE?) Chinese philosopher credited with originating Taoism/Daoism. His teachings were collected and published as the Tao-te Ching.
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Kong Fu Zi
See Confucius
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karma
Actions in this life resulting from the consequences of a previous lifeﾒs actions. Associated with Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Kami
Sacred spirits that are worshipped in the Shinto religion of Japan.
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Judaism
Judaism is the oldest known monotheistic religion still practiced in the world today. Its fundamental teachings have been influential and are the basis for more recently developed religions such as Christianity and Islam. Judaism teaches that there is one God who is the creator of all things. after the Hebrew exodus from Egypt, many Hebrews began to lose their faith in God. During this time, Moses went atop Mount Sinai and returned with two stone tablets containing laws that all Hebrews needed to follow. These laws, recorded in the Exodus 20
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jihad
Effort in Godﾒs service waged by Muslims in defense of the Islamic faith.
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