Chapter 6

Question 1

The belief that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

Answer 1

Agnosticism

Question 2

The belief that object such as plants and stones are natural events like thunderstorms in earthquakes have a discrete spirit and conscious life

Answer 2

Animism

Question 3

The belief that God does not exist

Answer 3

Atheism

Question 4

Religion that does not have a Central 30 but shears ideas in cooperates informally

Answer 4

Autonomous religion

Question 5

A large and fundamental division within a religion

Answer 5

Branch

Question 6

 Set of beliefs concerning the origin of the universe

Answer 6

Cosmogony

Question 7

A division of a branch that Unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body

Answer 7

Denomination

Question 8

Religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution who is principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location which is adherents are concentrated

Answer 8

Ethnic religion

Question 9

Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion

Answer 9

Fundamentalism

Question 10

Oh religion in which a central authority exercise a high degree of control

Answer 10

Hierarchal religion

Question 11

A calendar with months that correspond to the cycles of the moon phases

Answer 11

Lunar calendar

Question 12

A calendar with lunar months that are brought into alignment with the solar year through some process

Answer 12

Lunisolar calendar

Question 13

The belief in one god

Answer 13

Monotheism

Question 14

Journey to a place consider sacred for religious purposes

Answer 14

Pilgrimage

Question 15

Belief in our worship of more than one god

Answer 15

Polytheism

Question 16

A Calendar that relates to the season or a parent position of the sun in relation to the stars

Answer 16

Solar calendar

Question 17

An astronomical event that happens twice a year when the tilt of the earths axis is most inclined towards or away from the sun cars in the suns apparent position in the sky to reach is northernmost or southern most extreme and resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year

Answer 17

Solstice

Question 18

Combining several religious traditions

Answer 18

Syncretic

Question 19

A religion that attempts to appeal to all people not just those living in a particular location

Answer 19

Universalizing religion

Question 20

Community built around the ideal way of life often based on religion

Answer 20

Utopian settlement