World Religions Word Scramble Puzzle #1

Explore Hinduism and the Study of Religion

Based on Chapters 1 and 7 of Neighboring Faiths by Winfried Corduan

Cover of the book Neighboring Faiths

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Challenge: Can you unscramble these key terms related to Hinduism and religion—even without the book?

1. rlieinog _____________________________	A system of beliefs and practices that provides values and direction toward transcendence.
2. iorytvaeloun _____________________________	A theory of religion’s human origin that describes development from “primitive” to complex forms.
3. vsecjbetiu _____________________________	This view sees religion as instinctive, seated below conscious belief.
4. nnarlmgshoooemiiti _____________________________	This view attributes religion’s origin to God and sees a decline into magic and ritual.
5. itlrua _____________________________	A series of repeated actions performed to achieve a desired spiritual result.
6. reeafiossapsgt _____________________________	Celebrations marking important stages in life.
7. aveds _____________________________	Early sacred Hindu writings considered divine; the term means "knowledge."
8. seatc _____________________________	The Hindu social system of four fixed strata.
9. iiwadl _____________________________	Autumn festival of lights in honor of a Hindu goddess.
10. ramak _____________________________	The cause-and-effect “law” that drives reincarnation in Hinduism.
11. ajpu _____________________________	A daily Hindu worship practice ending with a symbolic forehead marking.

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