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  • how many stations of the cross will you find in a church
    14
  • What is the altar used for? Christian
    Christian worship, including the celebration of the Eucharist
  • In many churches, what is a lectern mainly used for?
    reading scipture
  • Where would you find mosaics
    Church
  • what would you offer to the Gods in a mandir
    food or flowers
  • What is puja?
    a ceremonial worship ritual that involves offering devotion, prayers, and gifts to a deity
  • why must you ring a bell in a mandir
    to let the spirts know you've arrived
  • where would you find statues of many Gods
    Mandir
  • true or false A church altar is normally a sacred table or structure used in Christian worship.
    true
  • Before entering many Hindu mandirs, what is a common practice?
    remove your shoes
  • why are there many steps in a mandir
    symbolize the spiritual journey of inner elevation, moving from the earthly world of illusions to the sacred presence of the divine
  • Why are shoes commonly removed before entering a mandir?
    To keep the sacred space clean and show respect
  • What might you see in a Catholic church that represents Jesus' crucifixion?
    A crucifix
  • why are steepels so high in churches
    closer to God
  • What is a mandir?
    hindu place of worship
  • What does the word “mandir” mean?
    A place where the mind comes to rest
  • what is the main hindu symbol called
    Aum
  • Which object in a Catholic church contains holy water that people may use when entering or leaving?
    font
  • What is the sanctuary?
    The area around the altar
  • true or fase People should behave respectfully in both a church and a mandir because both are places considered sacred by their worshippers.
    true
  • What is a murti?
    A sacred representation/form of a deity
  • what is the word for a hindu temple
    mandir
  • where would you find a stain glass window
    church
  • where would you find a rose window
    church
  • In a traditional church, what is the long central passage that people usually walk along towards the front called?
    nave
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