Chapter 6: religion Vocab Flashcards

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Autonomous religion-

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A religion that does not have a central authority but share his ideas and cooperates informally

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Animism-

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Belief that objects such as plants and stones are natural events like thunderstorms and earthquakes have a discrete spirit life

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Branch-

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Large and fundamental division within a religion

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Caste-

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The class or distinct Heredity order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law

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Cosmogony-

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A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe

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Denomination-

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Division of branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body

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Ethnic religion-

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A religion with the relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location in which it’s adherents are located

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Fundamentalism-

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A interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of religion (or denomination/brunch/sect)

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Ghetto-

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During the Middle Ages, a neighborhood in the city set up by the law to be inherited by only Jews; now use to D note section of the city in which members of the minority group live because of social legal or economic pressure

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Hierarchical religion-

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Religion in Woodcenter authority exercises a high degree of authority.

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Missionary-

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An individual who helps diffuse universalizing religion

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Monotheism-

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A doctrine or belief of the existence of only one God

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Pagan-

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A follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times

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Pilgrimage-

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A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes

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Polytheism-

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Believe in or worship of more than one God

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Sect-

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A relatively small group that has broken away an establish denomination

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Solstice-

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And astronomical event that occurs two times a year,when the tilt of earths axis is most inclined towards or away from the sun, causing the suns apparent position in the sky to reach its most northern or southern this extreme, and resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year

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Universalizing religion-

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Religion the Tempest to appeal to all people not just those in a particular location