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MonotheisticReligion monotheistic religion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotheism monotheism monotheistic most monotheistic more monotheistic monotheistic religions A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. Baptist religion BaptistReligion MethodistReligion very LowChurch outgrowth of Anglicanism Methodism A variety of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjLJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Islam</a> that emphasizes traditional, literal interpretations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtUbp5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SacredText</a>s such as the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rjcq6Gi8VQdiBxdj0j00VRA" class="cyc_term">Koran</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAFLtdE69QdmN37JVO5jqrA" class="cyc_term">Hadith</a>, and supports the establishment of Islamic law (&quot;Shari'a&quot;). IslamicFundamentalism Islamic fundamentalism Wahhabism A branch of Islam. Wahhabism Protestant ProtestantReligion A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. A very strict sub-religion of the Mennonite religion. Believers live a very simple life, shunning modern society and its technological advances. AmishReligion Amish fundamentalist Christianity A variety of Christianity, arising in the early 20th century, which puts great emphasis on the 'fundamentals' of the faith, such as the literal physical resurrection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViyXZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">JesusOfNazareth</a>, the Virgin Birth, etc. Fundamentalists typically believe scripture is inerrant and tend to favor literal over allegorical interpretations of the Bible. FundamentalistChristianity Islam An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCXpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MonotheisticReligion</a>. Islam teaches that is there is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet. It also teaches that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViyXZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">JesusOfNazareth</a> was a prophet, not the Son of God. Adherents of it are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQB3sJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MuslimPerson</a>. Islam Anglicanism A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. AnglicanReligion Mennonite religion MennoniteReligion A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. One of the oldest religions practiced in the world today, the origins of Judaism can be traced back as far as the Bronze Age. Judaism is characterized by its assertion of the unity of God (monotheism), the justice and morality of God, and the claim that a special covenant exists between God and the Jewish nation. It is also characterized by a rigorous legal and moral code which together with sources like the code of Hammurabi and Greek and Roman law has been a fundamental influence on the Western legal tradition. Judaism Jewish religion The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwEsjM5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EpiscopalianReligion</a> is a traditional protestant christian denomination in the United States. (Formally, the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United Sttes of America.) Its beliefs are close to those of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjNmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LutheranReligion</a>, with which it is merging, and its practices are close to the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjpzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AnglicanReligion</a> from which it sprung. The church has bishops, and it currently combines traditional hierarchy, ceremony and pageantry with liberal political views. EpiscopalianReligion Episcopalianism EasternOrthodoxReligion Eastern Orthodox ancient Eastern Christianity stemming from Constantinople, 'schismatic' in relation to Rome, fragmented by nationalism GreekOrthodoxReligion Greek Orthodox A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. local variety of Methodism the Free Wesleyan Church FreeWesleyanReligion FreeChurchOfTonga-Religion the Free Church of Tonga local denomination Sikhism A monotheistic religion founded in 15th-century India. Sikh beliefs include the unity of God; birth, death, and rebirth; and guidance of the Guru to 'moksa' (release) and the way of God. Sikhism EvangelicalChristianity A variety of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a> that places great emphasis on the authority of the Bible, as opposed to tradition or church heirarchies. evangelical Christianity Salafism A branch of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirrZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SunniIslam</a> whose adherents hold that their beliefs are pure Islam as practiced by the first three generations of Muslims. Salafism EvangelicalLutheranReligion A variation of the Lutheran religion. Evangelical Lutheranism ChurchOfTonga-Religion the Church Of Tonga local denomination Catholicism The Roman Catholic religion with the Pope in Rome as its leader on earth. Catholicism LutheranReligion A Religion started by MartinLuther. Lutheranism Mormonism Mormonism The religion started by JoeSmith. A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. Russian Orthodox RussianOrthodoxReligion SunniIslam A branch of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjLJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Islam</a>. Sunni Islam A branch of Islam. Shiite Islam ShiiteIslam DruzeReligion Druze The Druze religion, a set of monotheistic religious beliefs held by a group of people living chiefly in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Lebanon</a>. Presbyterianism A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. PresbyterianReligion the Church of England The offshoot of the Catholic religion which was started by HenryVIII of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViWaZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">England</a>. ChurchOfEngland QuakerReligion The religion started by George Fox in England in the 17th century. Quakerism Christianity Christianity Major world religion based on the teachings and philosophy of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViyXZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">JesusOfNazareth</a>. There are many Christian denominations, having a wide variety of beliefs and practices. Central to Christianity are beliefs in the divinity of Jesus and the salvation of believers. Christianity is the largest world religion. Ibadhi Islam A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjLJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Islam</a>. IbadhiIslam other vocabulary that may be useful in the hormuz area hormuz area topic OtherVocabularyThatMayBeUsefulInTheHormuzArea-HormuzArea-Topic MonotheisticReligion monotheistic religion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. TheisticReligion The collection of all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a> in which the divine (ultimate reality) is conceived as one or more intelligent agents theistic religion MonotheisticReligion monotheistic religion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. MonotheisticReligion monotheistic religion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. MonotheisticReligion monotheistic religion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. MonotheisticReligion monotheistic religion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString type of belief system BeliefSystemType The collection of all the kinds of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi9R5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BeliefSystem</a>s -- religious, philosophical, political, ethical, cultural, and scientific. Some elements of this collection include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhilosophyBeliefs</a>, etc. The most general member of this set is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi9R5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BeliefSystem</a>s (qv).