Ch.6

Question 0

Shamanism

Answer 0

A range of traditional beliefs and practices that involve human suffering.

Ex. Therapy

Question 1

Animism. P.191

Answer 1

Belief that objects or natural events have a discrete spirit.

Ex. Weather or trees

Question 2

Syncretism p. 190

Answer 2

A religion that combines several traditions.

Ex. Christianity

Question 3

Secularism

Answer 3

Principle of separation of government

Ex.communism separation of Eastern Orthodox

Question 4

Sect. P. 186

Answer 4

A small group that has broken away from an established denomination

Ex. Xavieranity

Question 5

Religion

Answer 5

An organized collection of beliefs cultural systems and world views.

Ex. Religions

Question 6

Polytheism pg. 191

Answer 6

Belief in or worship of more than one God

Ex. Hinduism

Question 7

Pilgrimage pg.202

Answer 7

A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.

Ex. Pilgrims go to America

Question 8

Monotheism

Answer 8

The belief of only one God

Ex.christianity

Question 9

Intrafaith boundary

Answer 9

The boundary where two religions dont intersect

Ex. Christianity or atheism

Question 10

Interfaith boundary

Answer 10

The boundary where two religions don’t intersect

Ex. Christianity and atheism

Question 11

Hierarchical religion p.210

Answer 11

A religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control

Ex. Roman Empire and Catholicism

Question 12

Ghetto p.199

Answer 12

A neighborhood in a city set up u law to be inhabited by Jews.

Ex. Now used for crips and bloods

Question 13

Fundamentalism p.212

Answer 13

Literal interpretation

Ex. Bible, Quran, etc.

Question 14

Ethnic religion. Pg. 184

Answer 14

A religion with a relatively concentrated spacial distribution.

Ex. Hinduism

Question 15

Diocese

Answer 15

A district under the pastoral care of a bishop

Ex. Father Lewis

Question 16

Denomination p.186

Answer 16

A division of a branch that unites local congregations.

Ex. Baptist

Question 17

Cosmogony p.204

Answer 17

A set of religious beliefs concerning origin of the universe.

Ex. Big Bang, God , etc.

Question 18

Branch. Pg.186

Answer 18

A large fundamental division within a religion

Ex. Roman Catholicism is a branch of Christianity

Question 19

Autonomous religion. Pg. 211

Answer 19

A religion that doesn’t have central authority but shares ideas.

Ex. Like a book club for religions.

Question 20

Universalizing religion. Pg. 184

Answer 20

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

Ex. Christianity