| These 2 main branches of Islam separated before 1000 A.D.; one has about 1.3 billion followers to the other's 200 million |
Sunni & Shiite Islam |
200 |
September 29, 2022 |
| Using the rosary in Catholic devotions involves sequences of reciting one Lord's Prayer followed by 10 of these prayers |
a Hail Mary |
400 |
September 29, 2022 |
| Rinpoche is a title of respect in Tibetan Buddhism given to many who reach this level of monk, from Tibetan for "superior" |
lama |
600 |
September 29, 2022 |
| Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, holds this fatherly title |
patriarch |
800 |
September 29, 2022 |
| It's the ascension heavenward by true Christians, both living & dead, at Christ's second coming |
the rapture |
1000 |
September 29, 2022 |
| The Christ child replaced St. Nicholas as the bringer of gifts as part of this movement led by Martin Luther |
Reformation |
200 |
August 3, 2021 |
| Mahayana & Theravada are 2 divisions of this Eastern religion |
Buddhism |
400 |
August 3, 2021 |
| (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from the Great Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary.) The largest in Europe, the Great Synagogue of Budapest can seat 3,000 people; traditionally, the men sit downstairs while the women are in the balcony, a universal practice in this branch of Judaism |
Orthodox |
800 |
August 3, 2021 |
| The Beachy church of this American group allows automobiles but no TV |
Amish |
1000 |
August 3, 2021 |
| The Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca can happen almost any time of the year, unlike this one that must happen in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah |
the Hajj |
|
August 3, 2021 |
| In deference to Leviticus 21:5, many adherents of this religion sport dreadlocks |
Rastafarianism |
200 |
May 5, 2021 |
| In Christianity, this holiday comes the day before Lent |
Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday) |
400 |
May 5, 2021 |
| Like the one seen here, a stupa is a shrine of this religion, the majority faith of the nation of Cambodia |
Buddhism |
600 |
May 5, 2021 |
| From the Latin for "Come Together", it's the type of sacred agreement made between God & Abraham |
a covenant |
800 |
May 5, 2021 |
| Islamabad is the seat of a unique court empowered by Pakistan's constitution to enforce this body of law |
Sharia |
1000 |
May 5, 2021 |
| Martin Luther was the first great leader of this movement that changed Christianity |
the Reformation |
200 |
October 7, 2016 |
| Most people in Pakistan are followers of Islam & in particular this branch |
Sunni |
400 |
October 7, 2016 |
| Gifts from a Korean king to the Emperor Kimmei introduced this religion to Japan around 538 A.D. |
Buddhism |
600 |
October 7, 2016 |
| Seen here is part of a depiction of this event |
the creation of Adam |
800 |
October 7, 2016 |
| In Hinduism, Kurma, Rama & Krishna have all been avatars of this god |
Vishnu |
1000 |
October 7, 2016 |
| It's the act of dying for one's faith; the painting seen here is called that "of Saint Sebastian" |
martyrdom |
200 |
June 5, 2015 |
| Isa is Arabic for this religious personage |
Jesus |
400 |
June 5, 2015 |
| The azan, the Islamic call to prayer, is typically made from one of these mosque towers |
a minaret |
600 |
June 5, 2015 |
| Study tractate Chulin in the Talmud to make sure everything's this, in accordance with dietary laws |
kosher |
800 |
June 5, 2015 |
| Due to be born in the future & destined to bring a New Age, Kalki will be the last avatar of this Hindu god |
Vishnu |
1000 |
June 5, 2015 |
| "Autobiography of a Yogi" was a popular book by this religion's first missionary to settle in the U.S. |
Hindu |
200 |
December 3, 2007 |
| As part of Catholic Baptism, this word doesn't mean to go to the gym but to get rid of demons |
exorcise |
400 |
December 3, 2007 |
| The church founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879 was formally called the Church of Christ, this |
Scientist |
600 |
December 3, 2007 |
| To some Muslims, this cubical structure in Mecca was built by Adam & refurbished by Abraham |
the Kaaba |
800 |
December 3, 2007 |
| At a deer park, Buddha taught the path of this many parts, part of the 4 Noble Truths |
eight (eightfold accepted) |
|
December 3, 2007 |
| One meaning of this word is any member of Christ's church, as in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ones |
a saint |
200 |
April 6, 2007 |
| Christmas in December 25; this holiday around the same time starts on Kislev 25 on the Jewish calendar |
Hanukkah |
400 |
April 6, 2007 |
| In this religion, Sufism is mystical practice aiming at direct personal experience of God |
Islam |
600 |
April 6, 2007 |
| This religion of more than 850 million people evolved from Vedism |
Hinduism |
800 |
April 6, 2007 |
| Pope Benedict XVI's first of these was titled "Deus caritas est", "God is love" |
an encyclical |
1000 |
April 6, 2007 |
| The 3 branches of original Protestantism were Zwinglianism, Calvinism & this "ism" |
Lutheranism |
200 |
September 27, 2004 |
| The slanted bar on the Orthodox Cross may refer to these criminals flanking Jesus--one went to heaven and one didn't |
the two thieves |
400 |
September 27, 2004 |
| This sternly conservative Islamic movement named for an 18th century cleric is based in Arabia |
Wahhabism |
600 |
September 27, 2004 |
| In 1987 Hialeah, FL banned this religion's animal sacrifices; in 1993 the Supreme Court overturned the ban |
Santeria |
800 |
September 27, 2004 |
| After initiation as a Sikh, males add this 5-letter word meaning lion to their names |
Singh |
1000 |
September 27, 2004 |
| This archangel was the messenger between God & Muhammad |
Gabriel |
200 |
March 31, 2004 |
| The Unification Church was founded in this country in 1954 |
(South) Korea |
400 |
March 31, 2004 |
| (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the front of the Temple de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain) The facade named this, the word for Jesus' suffering & death, has sober design elements like columns that look like bones |
the Passion Facade |
600 |
March 31, 2004 |
| The Tenrikyo sect associated with this religion puts Japan at the center of the universe |
Shintoism |
800 |
March 31, 2004 |
| 1 of the 5 symbols worn by members of this Punjab-centered religion is the kirpan, a sword |
Sikhism |
1000 |
March 31, 2004 |
| Statues of this religious figure feature a knot of hair covering a second brain that contains his enlightenment |
Buddha |
200 |
November 21, 2003 |
| The Ramayana is an epic story in this religion that tells the tale of Prince Rama & his attempts to rescue Sita |
Hinduism |
400 |
November 21, 2003 |
| Every Muslim must fast during this month, the month the first verses of the Koran were revealed to Muhammad |
Ramadan |
600 |
November 21, 2003 |
| The Great Purification Ceremony is one of the most important rituals in this, Japan's oldest religion |
Shintoism |
800 |
November 21, 2003 |
| In Avesta, this Iranian religion's sacred book, only the sacrificial prayers are attributed to its founder |
Zoroastrianism |
1000 |
November 21, 2003 |
| The Koran was revealed to him beginning one night on Mount Hira in 610 |
Mohammed |
200 |
July 9, 2003 |
| The Greco-Russian Church is another name for this family of Christian churches in eastern Europe |
Orthodox churches |
400 |
July 9, 2003 |
| Want to officiate at a friend's wedding? You can get ordained online in 3 minutes with this church abbreviated ULC |
Universal Life Church |
600 |
July 9, 2003 |
| In the novel "Shogun", it's defined as "Fate immutably fixed because of deeds done in a previous life" |
karma |
800 |
July 9, 2003 |
| In Judaism, "sitting" this 7-day mourning period is often done on low chairs or on the floor |
shiva |
1000 |
July 9, 2003 |
| A symbol of Judaism, the Magen David is a star of this many points |
6 |
200 |
March 26, 2003 |
| Biblically speaking, they're also called the Decalogue |
The Ten Commandments |
400 |
March 26, 2003 |
| Quakers is the popular name for members of the Religious Society of these |
Friends |
600 |
March 26, 2003 |
| The name of this religion means "the way of the gods" in both Chinese & Japanese |
Shinto |
800 |
March 26, 2003 |
| This book of the Bible was named for a prophet & son of Hilkiah the priest, not a bullfrog |
Jeremiah |
1000 |
March 26, 2003 |
| In the Roman Catholic Church fasting during Lent need only occur on Ash Wednesday & this day |
Good Friday |
200 |
October 30, 2002 |
| The untouchables were those who existed outside India's 4 main groups of castes in this religion |
Hinduism |
400 |
October 30, 2002 |
| This political & religious movement began in Jamaica in the 1920s |
Rastafarianism |
600 |
October 30, 2002 |
| This Christian religious minority group of Egypt once spoke Greek but now speaks Arabic in everyday life |
Copts |
1000 |
October 30, 2002 |
| After WWII the state form of this Asian religion was abolished; the sectarian form was unaffected |
Shintoism |
|
October 30, 2002 |
| One who has memorized the complete text of this Muslim holy book is known as a hafiz |
Koran |
200 |
May 17, 2002 |
| Traditional marriages in this religion occur under a huppa, a canopy that symbolizes union of bride & groom |
Judaism |
400 |
May 17, 2002 |
| From 1512 to 1546, this leader of the Reformation taught theology at Wittenberg University |
Martin Luther |
600 |
May 17, 2002 |
| According to Buddhist belief, people who attain this, literally "extinction", have perfect peace & blessedness |
nirvana |
800 |
May 17, 2002 |
| We know this Chinese philosopher by his Latinized name, which means "great master Kong" |
Confucius |
1000 |
May 17, 2002 |
| The world headquarters for this religion is in Salt Lake City, Utah |
Mormon |
100 |
November 13, 2001 |
| This sacred text contains the revelations of Allah to the Prophet Muhammad |
the Koran |
200 |
November 13, 2001 |
| During religious services, Jewish boys & men traditionally wear these skullcaps |
yarmulkes |
300 |
November 13, 2001 |
| This form of Buddhism developed in China in the 500s, then later spread to Japan |
Zen |
400 |
November 13, 2001 |
| During a visit to Connecticut in 1741 he delivered his "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon |
Jonathan Edwards |
500 |
November 13, 2001 |
| "Mendicant" religious orders made their money the hard way, they did this to earn it |
beg |
100 |
September 27, 2000 |
| Old traditions of the Jewish holiday Lag Ba-Omer include bonfires & 3-year-old boys getting this cut for the first time |
their hair |
200 |
September 27, 2000 |
| The "Oxford Dict. of World Religions" calls it "the reverse side of blessing" (Mom didn't like it either) |
cursing |
300 |
September 27, 2000 |
| Sawm, the fourth pillar of Islam, is this & it's done at times for a whole month |
fasting |
400 |
September 27, 2000 |
| Rastafarians have roots in 2 places: Ethiopia & this island |
Jamaica |
|
September 27, 2000 |
| On Tisha B'Av, the 9th day of the month of Av, Jews observe the destruction of the first & second of these |
Temples |
100 |
October 11, 1999 |
| Legend says he spent 98 days beneath a large bo tree, 49 to solve the riddle of suffering & 49 more to meditate |
Buddha |
200 |
October 11, 1999 |
| Among the 6 schools of philosophy of this religion are nyaya & yoga |
Hinduism |
300 |
October 11, 1999 |
| The Japanese once worshiped their emperor as a descendant of Amaterasu Omikami. the top goddess in this religion |
Shinto |
400 |
October 11, 1999 |
| The sister of Moses & Aaron, she was the first woman given the title of prophetess |
Miriam |
500 |
October 11, 1999 |
| In this religion, prayer time is announced from a minaret by a muezzin, or crier |
Islam |
100 |
May 24, 1999 |
| Founded in Boston in 1879, this church maintains "reading rooms" across the country open to the public |
Christian Science |
200 |
May 24, 1999 |
| It's said that this founder of Methodism traveled 225,000 miles on horseback to preach the gospel |
John Wesley |
300 |
May 24, 1999 |
| Around 1154 the Carmelite religious order was founded on Mount Carmel in what is now this country |
Israel |
400 |
May 24, 1999 |
| Mahayana, the liberal branch of this religion, is practiced mainly in Korea, Taiwan & Japan |
Buddhism |
500 |
May 24, 1999 |
| From the Latin for "brother" comes this term for some mendicant monks; Tuck was one |
Friars |
100 |
May 11, 1998 |
| In Zoroastrianism, water & a liquid called haoma are sacrificed in the presence of this substance |
Fire |
200 |
May 11, 1998 |
| Between February 11 & July 16, 1858, the Virgin Mary made a reported 18 appearances at this site |
Lourdes |
300 |
May 11, 1998 |
| The Theravada school considers itself the closest to the original form of this religion |
Buddhism |
400 |
May 11, 1998 |
| The Hindu trinity is Brahma, Vishnu & this god |
Shiva |
500 |
May 11, 1998 |
| The Falasha Jews of Ethiopia claim descent from King Solomon & this woman |
Sheba |
100 |
January 22, 1998 |
| The Deseret News is one of several publications owned by this church |
Mormons (LDS) |
200 |
January 22, 1998 |
| The name of this Christian sacrament is from the Greek for "to dip" |
Baptism |
300 |
January 22, 1998 |
| Tradition says this central shrine of Islam, located in Mecca, was built by Abraham & Ishmael |
Kaaba |
400 |
January 22, 1998 |
| With more than 60 million members worldwide, it's the largest Protestant denomination |
Lutheranism |
500 |
January 22, 1998 |
| In Santeria, which combines Catholicism & African ritual, this apostle once named Simon is called Oggun |
Peter |
100 |
July 7, 1997 |
| Quaker gatherings for either business or worship are called these |
Meetings |
200 |
July 7, 1997 |
| In the 1500s this German movement claimed all people, not just Catholic priests, had access to divinity |
Protestant Reformation |
300 |
July 7, 1997 |
| In the 500s B.C. this religion claimed all people, not just Brahman priests, had access to divinity |
Buddhism |
400 |
July 7, 1997 |
| This term for the Christian belief that denies the trinity lent its name to a denomination |
Unitarianism |
|
July 7, 1997 |
| The first translation of this book printed in America was John Eliot's 1661-63 Algonquian one |
the Bible |
100 |
June 12, 1997 |
| In October 1996 the Pope told scientists this theory was sound if they accept it as God's work |
evolution |
200 |
June 12, 1997 |
| On June 14, 1992 this world leader returned to the Russian Orthodox church after years as an atheist |
Boris Yeltsin |
300 |
June 12, 1997 |
| The Persian poet Rumi was a Sufi, a member of the mystic sect of this religion |
Islam |
400 |
June 12, 1997 |
| This "Tao Te Ching" author attracted many admirers, including a young Confucius |
Lao-Tzu |
500 |
June 12, 1997 |
| The Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine, is in this city |
Jerusalem |
100 |
November 29, 1996 |
| The man with this title is the immediate spiritual father to a Benedictine monastery |
Abbot |
200 |
November 29, 1996 |
| It's the number of books in the Torah |
5 |
300 |
November 29, 1996 |
| The Mandir Mahotsav, which opened in England in August of 1995, is this religion's largest temple outside India |
Hinduism |
400 |
November 29, 1996 |
| The Bodhi tree, a type of Indian fig tree, is sacred to followers of this religion |
Buddhism |
500 |
November 29, 1996 |
| The title of this leader of a Jewish congregation means "my master" in Hebrew |
rabbi |
100 |
November 15, 1996 |
| This apostle who denied he knew Jesus 3 times is sometimes called the "Apostle to the Jews" |
Peter |
200 |
November 15, 1996 |
| Divided into 114 suras or chapters, this Islamic book is the earliest known work in Arabic prose |
the Koran |
300 |
November 15, 1996 |
| In about 500 B.C., this philosopher was appointed minister of justice in the Chinese state of Lu |
Confucius |
400 |
November 15, 1996 |
| The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto is an important shrine of the zen form of this religion |
Buddhism |
100 |
October 7, 1996 |
| Artists depict Shiva, a major deity of this religion, wearing a garland of skulls around his neck |
Hinduism |
200 |
October 7, 1996 |
| It's the religion of about 85% of the people of Bangladesh |
Muslim (or Islam) |
300 |
October 7, 1996 |
| Followers of this religion believe Moroni was the last of the Nephite prophet-historians |
Mormon |
400 |
October 7, 1996 |
| 2 curved swords, a dagger & a circle make up the symbol of this religion founded in India |
Sikhism |
500 |
October 7, 1996 |
| It's the state religion of Algeria |
Islam |
100 |
July 18, 1995 |
| The Engi Shiki, or "Procedures of the Engi Era", is a sacred text of this Japanese religion |
Shinto |
200 |
July 18, 1995 |
| Many young people of this Christian denomination belong to a group called the CYO |
the Roman Catholic |
300 |
July 18, 1995 |
| The last book of this religious text is called the Book of Moroni |
<i>The Book of Mormon</i> |
400 |
July 18, 1995 |
| The name of the Mahayana branch of this religion means "great vehicle" |
Buddha |
500 |
July 18, 1995 |
| City in which the first Christian church was formed; it was set up 7 weeks after Christ's death |
Jerusalem |
100 |
May 12, 1995 |
| Though found elsewhere in the Caribbean, it's most associated with Haiti |
Voodoo |
200 |
May 12, 1995 |
| This religion goes back to an enlightened man named Siddhartha |
Buddhism |
300 |
May 12, 1995 |
| A crescent with this figure is a symbol of Islam |
a star |
400 |
May 12, 1995 |
| Tenrikyo is a faith-healing sect of this Asian religion |
Shinto |
500 |
May 12, 1995 |
| In Tibetan Buddhism, the Panchen Lama was second only to this one in authority |
the Dalai Lama |
100 |
March 13, 1995 |
| For Muslims, this book corrects & completes revelations given to earlier prophets |
the Koran |
200 |
March 13, 1995 |
| The Falashas, an Ethiopian sect of this religion, trace descent from Solomon & the Queen of Sheba |
Judaism |
300 |
March 13, 1995 |
| Mostly Dominicans & Franciscans staffed this heretic-seeking tribunal set up in 1231 |
the Inquisition |
400 |
March 13, 1995 |
| Term for the religious images venerated in Orthodox churches |
icons |
500 |
March 13, 1995 |
| In March 632 Muhammad led his last pilgrimage to this city |
Mecca |
100 |
October 18, 1994 |
| The symbol of Zoroastrianism, there's one at JFK's grave |
an eternal flame |
200 |
October 18, 1994 |
| He sought to overcome suffering for 6 years before attaining enlightenment in the 520s B.C. |
Buddha |
300 |
October 18, 1994 |
| He was the first president & prophet of the Mormon church |
(Joseph) Smith |
400 |
October 18, 1994 |
| In 1982 over 15,000 Moonies were married in big ceremonies, one in New York, one in this city |
Seoul (Korea) |
|
October 18, 1994 |
| The Chinese call the Zen form of this religion Ch'an |
Buddhism |
100 |
February 15, 1994 |
| It's the religion of about 97% of the people in Portugal |
Catholicism |
200 |
February 15, 1994 |
| In this religion practiced in Haiti, a petro loa is a spirit that can be dangerous |
Voodoo |
300 |
February 15, 1994 |
| Thousands of members of this group, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, live in Kenya |
the Quakers |
400 |
February 15, 1994 |
| The green triangle on the flag of Sudan symbolizes this religion |
Islam |
|
February 15, 1994 |
| Shiva's son Ganesha is depicted with the head of this animal, holding a broken tusk |
an elephant |
100 |
January 4, 1994 |
| Jacob Ammann, a Swiss Mennonite bishop, began this movement that moved to Pennsylvania |
the Amish |
200 |
January 4, 1994 |
| Buddhist & Hindu concept that says a man's deeds determine his destiny |
karma |
300 |
January 4, 1994 |
| The handwritten scrolls of this are wound on wooden rollers called the etz hayim, or tree of life |
the Torah |
400 |
January 4, 1994 |
| The aga khan is the leader of the Ismaili sect of these Muslims |
the Shiites |
500 |
January 4, 1994 |
| He's the absolute ruler of Vatican City |
the Pope |
100 |
November 8, 1993 |
| The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed a type of meditation that he called this |
transcendental |
200 |
November 8, 1993 |
| It's the dominant religion in Peru |
Catholicism |
|
November 8, 1993 |
| This term refers to abstinence from food for a period of time, such as during Lent for Christians |
fasting |
100 |
July 12, 1993 |
| While meditating in a cave on Mount Hira around 610, this prophet had the first of his many visions |
Mohammed |
200 |
July 12, 1993 |
| The dominant form of this religion in Burma is Theravada |
Buddhism |
300 |
July 12, 1993 |
| Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess, is an important deity in this religion |
Shinto |
400 |
July 12, 1993 |
| During prayer Jewish men wear this fringed shawl |
tallit |
500 |
July 12, 1993 |
| Each person elected to this highest Catholic office gets a new ring designed just for him |
pope |
100 |
March 31, 1993 |
| A hajji is a Muslim who's made a pilgrimage to this city |
Mecca |
200 |
March 31, 1993 |
| Artists often depict Durga, a goddess of this Indian religion, riding a lion or a tiger |
Hinduism |
300 |
March 31, 1993 |
| Members of this ancient Celtic order served as judges as well as priests |
Druids |
400 |
March 31, 1993 |
| The archbishop of Uppsala is the presiding bishop of the church of this country |
Sweden |
500 |
March 31, 1993 |
| Food & drink associated with the eucharist, or Lord's supper |
wine & bread |
100 |
May 6, 1992 |
| The tale featured in this book of the Bible is recounted during the Passover seder |
Exodus |
200 |
May 6, 1992 |
| They're the remains of martyrs or saints, or things that had once come in contact with them |
relics |
300 |
May 6, 1992 |
| Of the five pillars of this religion, haj requires you to travel |
Islam |
400 |
May 6, 1992 |
| This religious figure is called Fo in Chinese & Butsu in Japanese |
Buddha |
500 |
May 6, 1992 |
| American colony that was a "holy experiment" for the Society of Friends or Quakers |
Pennsylvania |
100 |
July 19, 1991 |
| 1 of the 2 gospels in which a version of the Lord's Prayer appears |
Luke (or Matthew) |
200 |
July 19, 1991 |
| This Christian church is headed by the patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt |
the Coptic Christian Church |
300 |
July 19, 1991 |
| In Judaism it's the collective term for Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur |
the High Holy Days |
400 |
July 19, 1991 |
| A religious retreat or commune in India; Gandhi had one at Wardha |
an ashram |
500 |
July 19, 1991 |
| Shiite Muslims believe he picked his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor |
Muhammad |
100 |
June 17, 1991 |
| The sacrament of communion commemorates this event |
the Last Supper |
200 |
June 17, 1991 |
| The Douay version is a 16th century Catholic translation of the Bible into this language |
English |
300 |
June 17, 1991 |
| One of the 10 Commandments says you shouldn't take this in vain |
the Lord\'s name |
400 |
June 17, 1991 |
| This northern neighbor of Utah has the USA's 2nd highest percentage of Mormons |
Idaho |
500 |
June 17, 1991 |
| One of the reasons the Hopi did the corn dance was to induce this from the heavens |
rain |
100 |
April 2, 1991 |
| In the 13th c. it referred to a building in which monks lived, today it's a home to nuns |
a convent |
200 |
April 2, 1991 |
| On the death of Francis Spellman in 1968, Terrence Cooke took over this city's see |
New York City |
300 |
April 2, 1991 |
| In 1988 this Louisiana-based minister was defrocked by the Assemblies of God |
(Jimmy) Swaggart |
400 |
April 2, 1991 |
| In the King James Bible it's the first & longest of St. Paul's epistles |
Romans |
500 |
April 2, 1991 |
| The god of this was called Huitzilopochtli by the Aztecs & Ra by the Egyptians |
sun |
100 |
June 27, 1990 |
| In Norwegian classrooms, instruction is given in this religion, but students can be excused |
Lutheranism |
200 |
June 27, 1990 |
| The Mishnah & the Gemara comprise the body of Jewish law & learning known as this |
Talmud |
300 |
June 27, 1990 |
| On March 12, 1939 Eugenio Pacelli, who took this papal name, began a reign that lasted until 1958 |
Pope Pius XII |
500 |
June 27, 1990 |
| These 2 religions have been a part of Japanese life since the 6th century |
Shinto & Buddhism |
|
June 27, 1990 |
| The angel Moroni told him about the golden plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated |
Joseph Smith |
100 |
May 10, 1990 |
| Officially, any practicing Roman Catholic male can be elected to this high office |
Pope |
200 |
May 10, 1990 |
| Dating from 1763, the oldest synagogue in the U.S. is in this resort town in Rhode Island |
Newport |
300 |
May 10, 1990 |
| House of worship in which prayer is led by an imam |
Mosque |
500 |
May 10, 1990 |
| John Calvin's followers in England were "Puritans"; his followers in France were called this |
Huguenots |
|
May 10, 1990 |
| According to Revelation 20:3, the devil will be chained & holiness will prevail on earth for this many yrs. |
1,000 |
100 |
June 9, 1989 |
| Completes the verse: "Hare KrishnaHare KrishnaKrishna Krishna..." |
Hare Hare |
200 |
June 9, 1989 |
| Abraham, Moses & Jesus are considered prophets in this holy book of Islam |
the Koran |
100 |
May 5, 1989 |
| The name for this heavenly being comes from the Greek word for "messenger" |
angel |
200 |
May 5, 1989 |
| Roman Catholics are married at this kind of mass |
nuptial mass |
300 |
May 5, 1989 |
| Ceremony whose name means "daughter of the commandment" in Hebrew |
bat mitzvah |
400 |
May 5, 1989 |
| Heritage USA, described as a "religious Disneyland", is a theme park located in this state |
South Carolina |
500 |
May 5, 1989 |
| Al Gore, Richard Gephardt, Pat Robertson & Jesse Jackson share this Protestant rel. affiliation |
Baptist |
100 |
June 6, 1988 |
| In Islam, this figure is called "Iblis", probably from the Greek "diabolos" |
Satan (the devil) |
200 |
June 6, 1988 |
| Yeshivas are schools concentrating on the Talmud, attended by students of this religion |
Judaism |
300 |
June 6, 1988 |
| The Pope has designated June 7, 1987 to August 15, 1988 as a period of devotion to this person |
Mary (the mother of Christ) |
400 |
June 6, 1988 |
| Hare Krishnas believe Krishna will pluck them up by this to save them at time of world deliverance |
topknot |
500 |
June 6, 1988 |
| To Christians it's part of the Bible, but to Jews, it's the entire Bible |
Old Testament |
100 |
April 27, 1988 |
| Religious group incorporated as the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Pennsylvania |
Jehovah\'s Witnesses |
200 |
April 27, 1988 |
| The Battle of the Camel in 656 A.D. set off the major division in this religion |
Muslim (Islam) |
300 |
April 27, 1988 |
| A recent N.Y. Times-CBS poll indicates a majority of U.S. Catholic priests would like to do this |
marry |
100 |
April 6, 1988 |
| Religion whose Bible begins with the Book of Genesis & ends with II Chronicles |
Judaism |
200 |
April 6, 1988 |
| The American Quakers' General Conference headquarters is in this city |
Philadelphia |
300 |
April 6, 1988 |
| The United Church is this large country's largest protestant denomination |
Canada |
400 |
April 6, 1988 |
| Common in Africa, it's not the worship of animals but of spirits |
animism |
500 |
April 6, 1988 |
| The Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims, is a direct descendant of this founder of Islam |
Muhammad |
100 |
February 26, 1988 |
| Black American choreographer Katherine Dunham is a high priestess of this religion |
Voodoo |
200 |
February 26, 1988 |
| Legend says a German-born woman was once elected to this holy office but died in childbirth |
pope |
300 |
February 26, 1988 |
| Denomination named for the father of the German Reformation |
Lutheranism |
400 |
February 26, 1988 |
| In this eastern religion, an "avatar" is an incarnation, sometimes in animal form, of a deity |
Hinduism |
500 |
February 26, 1988 |
| In October of 1986, South Africa's Dutch Reformed Church denounced this |
apartheid |
100 |
November 20, 1987 |
| The president of this Arab country must be a Maronite Christian |
Lebanon |
200 |
November 20, 1987 |
| English spellings of the names of all seven archangels of Judeo-Christian tradition end with these two letters |
E-L |
300 |
November 20, 1987 |
| At first, Jim Bakker claimed that this Louisiana-based Pentecostal preacher wanted to take over the PTL |
Jimmy Swaggart |
400 |
November 20, 1987 |
| On May 9, 1969, it was declared that 200 Catholic saints would lose these |
Feast Days |
500 |
November 20, 1987 |
| Before turning Protestant, Martin Luther was a monk & the vocation of his future wife was this |
a nun |
100 |
September 9, 1987 |
| With over 52 million members, it's the largest single religious body in the U.S. |
Roman Catholic |
200 |
September 9, 1987 |
| When banks in Pakistan began operating by Islamic principles, they could no longer do this |
charge interest |
300 |
September 9, 1987 |
| South African Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu is an archbishop in this church |
Anglican |
500 |
September 9, 1987 |
| She turned down Louis Armstrong's offer to sing jazz: "God put me here to sing the gospels" [Piano opening plays] "Gonna lay down my sword and shield / Down by the riverside..." |
Mahalia Jackson |
|
September 9, 1987 |
| The Digambara monks of India believe that salvation is not possible for this sex |
women |
100 |
May 11, 1987 |
| The Phoenicians used to sacrifice these to the god Moloch, definitely not according to Spock |
children |
200 |
May 11, 1987 |
| In 1934, at the age of 79, Evangeline Booth became the 1st woman general in this religious "corps" |
Salvation Army |
300 |
May 11, 1987 |
| In a traditional Jewish wedding, the couple is married under 1 of these, symbolic of the bridal chamber |
chuppah (canopy) |
400 |
May 11, 1987 |
| Name of this religion founded in the 7th c. can be translated as "submission", "surrender" or "commitment" |
Islam |
500 |
May 11, 1987 |
| A transgression against God, it can be mortal or venial |
sin |
100 |
February 18, 1987 |
| At Jim Bakker's Heritage USA, these are held every Tuesday afternoon at the hotel's pool |
baptisms |
200 |
February 18, 1987 |
| Blown in Jewish rituals, the shofar is traditionally a horn of this animal |
sheep (male sheep, a ram) |
300 |
February 18, 1987 |
| Shh...we hope we're not overdue in telling you St. Jerome is patron saint of this profession |
librarians |
400 |
February 18, 1987 |
| Holy city whose sites include the Well of Zem-Zem, Abraham's Footprint, & a Great Mosque |
Mecca |
500 |
February 18, 1987 |
| In 1915, the Religious Society of Friends tried to make this company change its name |
Quaker Oats |
100 |
October 3, 1986 |
| In Judaism, the Sabbath begins and ends with this astronomical event |
sunset |
200 |
October 3, 1986 |
| India's Taj Mahal is associated with this religion |
Muslim (Islam) |
400 |
October 3, 1986 |
| Denomination founded by a group of Oxford University students led by John Wesley |
Methodism |
500 |
October 3, 1986 |
| A hit in 1953, this song of faith made No. 3 on the charts when Elvis released in in 1965 |
"Crying In The Chapel" |
|
October 3, 1986 |
| "This is the place", he said upon reaching the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah |
Brigham Young |
100 |
April 4, 1986 |
| To Hindus, a spiritually cleansing act of merit is to make pilgrimage to this river |
Ganges |
200 |
April 4, 1986 |
| Besides Christianity, the other 2 major monotheistic religions of the world |
Islam & Judaism |
300 |
April 4, 1986 |
| The Arabic name for God |
Allah |
100 |
September 24, 1985 |
| His title comes from the Latin "papa", meaning father |
the pope |
200 |
September 24, 1985 |
| The patron saint of messengers, he told Mary she was pregnant |
Gabriel |
300 |
September 24, 1985 |
| Country that is home to Parsis & Sikhs |
India |
100 |
September 14, 1984 |
| More common name for The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society |
Jehovah\'s Witnesses |
200 |
September 14, 1984 |
| Some 3 million pilgrims visit this small French town annually |
Lourdes |
300 |
September 14, 1984 |