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Mappings between OpenCyc terms and Wikipedia article names provided by Olena Medelyan and Catherine Legg, University of Waikato, NZ under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. monotheistic religion MonotheisticReligion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. more monotheistic monotheism monotheistic monotheistic religions most monotheistic Monotheism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotheism http://www.w3.org/2006/03/wn/wn20/instances/synset-monotheism-noun-1 the Free Church of Tonga local denomination FreeChurchOfTonga-Religion MethodistReligion Methodism very LowChurch outgrowth of Anglicanism Mennonite religion A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. MennoniteReligion AnglicanReligion Anglicanism A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. The Roman Catholic religion with the Pope in Rome as its leader on earth. Catholicism Catholicism A Religion started by MartinLuther. Lutheranism LutheranReligion EpiscopalianReligion The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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/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/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. Episcopalianism A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. BaptistReligion Baptist religion Evangelical Lutheranism EvangelicalLutheranReligion A variation of the Lutheran religion. The religion started by George Fox in England in the 17th century. QuakerReligion Quakerism Christianity Major world religion based on the teachings and philosophy of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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. Christianity Protestant ProtestantReligion A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. AmishReligion A very strict sub-religion of the Mennonite religion. Believers live a very simple life, shunning modern society and its technological advances. Amish ShiiteIslam A branch of Islam. Shiite Islam A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjLJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Islam</a>. IbadhiIslam Ibadhi Islam A branch of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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 Salafism FundamentalistChristianity 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/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. fundamentalist Christianity Greek Orthodox GreekOrthodoxReligion A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. FreeWesleyanReligion the Free Wesleyan Church local variety of Methodism Wahhabism A branch of Islam. Wahhabism RussianOrthodoxReligion Russian Orthodox A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. A variety of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjLJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Islam</a> that emphasizes traditional, literal interpretations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvtUbp5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SacredText</a>s such as the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rjcq6Gi8VQdiBxdj0j00VRA" class="cyc_term">Koran</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rAFLtdE69QdmN37JVO5jqrA" class="cyc_term">Hadith</a>, and supports the establishment of Islamic law (&quot;Shari'a&quot;). IslamicFundamentalism Islamic fundamentalism the Church of England The offshoot of the Catholic religion which was started by HenryVIII of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViWaZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">England</a>. ChurchOfEngland Mormonism The religion started by JoeSmith. Mormonism 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. Jewish religion Judaism Islam Islam An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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/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/concept/Mx4rwQB3sJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MuslimPerson</a>. DruzeReligion The Druze religion, a set of monotheistic religious beliefs held by a group of people living chiefly in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViLeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Lebanon</a>. Druze ChurchOfTonga-Religion the Church Of Tonga local denomination A variety of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a> that places great emphasis on the authority of the Bible, as opposed to tradition or church heirarchies. EvangelicalChristianity evangelical Christianity A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwJGH5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousDenomination</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. Presbyterianism PresbyterianReligion Sikhism 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. Eastern Orthodox EasternOrthodoxReligion ancient Eastern Christianity stemming from Constantinople, 'schismatic' in relation to Rome, fragmented by nationalism Sunni Islam SunniIslam A branch of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjLJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Islam</a>. monotheistic religion MonotheisticReligion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. Wikipedia Article URL (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rNv0nbm4TTjOp7yhmnzOyqg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleURL</a> THING URL) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article located at URL wikipediaArticleURL seeAlsoURI <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4riWVFR6HJSpaEaHrcWS3MSA" class="cyc_term">seeAlsoURI</a> <b>THING</b> <b>URI</b>)</code> means that a description of the resource identified by URI is likely to contain information pertinent to THING. This predicate is roughly equivalent to rdfs:seeAlso. See Also URI theistic religion The collection of all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a> in which the divine (ultimate reality) is conceived as one or more intelligent agents TheisticReligion monotheistic religion MonotheisticReligion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. OtherVocabularyThatMayBeUsefulInTheHormuzArea-HormuzArea-Topic other vocabulary that may be useful in the hormuz area hormuz area topic Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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/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 The collection of all the kinds of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/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/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjXOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PhilosophyBeliefs</a>, etc. The most general member of this set is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVi9R5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BeliefSystem</a>s (qv). type of belief system BeliefSystemType monotheistic religion MonotheisticReligion The collection of all monotheistic religions, or religions whose believers are taught to acknowledge and worship only one God. wikipediaArticleName (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rTv-jk9SPTXa991kk5mAvHg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleName</a> THING NAME) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article with the title NAME Wikipedia Article Name