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| The Way and Its Power. Book attributed to Laozi, founder of Daoism. |
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| A later Daoist, wrote in part to distinguish Daoism from Confucianism. |
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| In China, the female side of the Dao. Exemplified in dark, cool, and moist conditions, opposite of the Yang |
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| In China, the male side of the Dao. Exemplified in bright, warm, and dry conditions. |
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| In China, the lord of heaven. Ancestors are believed to be obedient to Shang Di as living persons are to the Emperor. |
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| The sage of China, once believed to have been the author of Dao De Jing. Regarded as founder of Daoism. |
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| The Daoist principle of accomplishing tasks without assertion. Individuals in harmony with the flow of the Dao can accomplish more than those who assert themselves. |
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| Mythical emperor of China. In 1012 c.e. emperor Chen Tsung claimed to have received revelation from Huang Di, the Jade Emperor. |
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| The gentle man, or superior man. A role model for the conduct of the Chinese people. |
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| The internalized li, or righteousness; li as it has become part of an individual's conduct. |
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| The path between the extremes of conduct. In Buddhism, The Middle Way. |
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| The sacred text on rites. Supposedly edited by Confucius, one of the five Confucian classics. |
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| The humane principle based on fellow-feeling. Deep empathy or compassion for other humans. |
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| Emphasized an inborn goodness in humans, a disciple of Confucius. |
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| The principle of righteousness and propriety. Ritual or correct conduct in society. |
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| Confucianism - Mozi (Mo Tzu) |
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| The founder of the Mohist philosophy which advocates brotherly love. |
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| Thought that humans were evil by nature and must be taught goodness. |
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| The complete Jewish bible, comprised of the Torah, the Nevi'im and the Kethuvi'im. |
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| The covenant between Abraham and God was confined to the chosen people of Israel and God. Repeatedly renewed. |
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| Judaism - Kethuvi'im, Nevi'im, and Torah |
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| The writings, the prophets, and the five books of Moses. |
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| a GOd-sent plague, in which the Angel of Death "passed over" Hebrew homes. |
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| Eight day celebration near the end of the solar year. Commemorates the lights in the rededicated temple after Syrians had desecrated it during the Maccabean revolt. |
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| Name of God, represented by the tetragrammaton. |
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| Prophet who defeated the Baal prophets with the sacrifice challenge against their gods. Later the voice of God spoke to him in a mountain cave. |
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| A group of pious jews of the first century who lived in separate communities and practiced ritual washing and other acts for purity. Inhabitants of the Qumran community may be Essenes. |
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| The duties (law) that God requires of Muslims. |
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| Spirits that were created from fire that influence people's actions. |
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| One who recites the words of God. |
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| Originally built by Abraham and Ishmael, cube shaped building of stone in the open court of the Grand Mosque of Mecca. |
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| Muhammad's trek from Mecca to Medina. He and Abu Bakr made the trek in less than the usual eleven days. |
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| Must be undertaken at least once in a Muslim's lifetime. Pilgrimage to Mecca. |
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| Prior to Muhammad's recitations, a monotheist. |
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| Says that there is one God and Muhammad is His messenger. |
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| Reports of Muhammad's actions that set examples of holy behavior. |
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| A simple story told to illustrate a religious truth or lesson. |
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| Messages of good news. The four stories of the life of Christ found in the New Testament. |
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| Letters, particularly those that have become part of the New Testament scriptures. Many are attributed to Paul and to the apostles who walked with Jesus. |
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| The one whom the Jews expected to come and deliver Israel from oppression and establish a kingdom of righteousness. Can refer to historical person or a supernatural being. |
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| A festival fifty days after Easter. When the Holy Spirit descended on the early Christian Church. In Judaism the Feast of Weeks. |
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| Rites instituted by Jesus as recorded in the New Testament to bestow a grace of God. |
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| Christianity - Year of Inauguration |
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| Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist, is tempted my Satan, performs his first miracle. |
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| Christianity - Apocalypse |
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| A revelation. A prophetic vision of the destruction of evil and salvation of righteous people. |
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The Biblical canon is the set of books Christians regard as divinely inspired and thus constituting the Christian Bible. The Christian Biblical Canon consists of the canons of the Old and New Testaments.
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