Which religion emphasizes rebirth and karma as central to liberation?

• A. Monotheism centered on one God
• B. The belief that salvation is achieved through faith alone
• C. The rejection of the caste system
• D. The belief that rebirth and karma are central to liberation

Answer: (D)

Rebirth and karma describe a cycle where actions in this life affect future lives, and liberation means breaking free from that cycle. This view is central in religions from the Indian traditions, where the soul or consciousness is caught in samsara and karma shapes its future existence, with liberation (moksha or nirvana) as the ultimate goal. Because the option states that rebirth and karma are central to liberation, it directly captures the core idea of these belief systems.

The other descriptions point to different frameworks that don’t center on karma-driven rebirth as the path to release. Monotheistic traditions focus on worship of a single God; salvation by faith alone emphasizes belief as the route to salvation rather than karmic law guiding rebirth; rejecting the caste system is an ethical stance or social reform that isn’t the defining mechanism for liberation in the sense of karmic cycles.