Chap 1 Flashcards

1
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Belief in many gods. For example Hinduism

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Polytheism

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2
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One God. For example Christianity

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Mono theism

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3
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Believes that God does not exist

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Atheism

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4
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Uncertain to the existence of God. Cannot be proven

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Agnosticism

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5
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Unconcerned with religion concept of a God isn’t considered. No assertation or denial

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Non theism

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6
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God is in limited by the world and all ordinary reality. Beyond human natural existence; beyond time and space

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Transcendent

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7
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Believes that all elements of nature are filled with spirits

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Animism

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8
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All-knowing and unlimited understanding and knowledge

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Omniscient

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9
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All powerful. Has total power over the universe and all that is in it

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Omnipotent

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10
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Everywhere, always

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Omni present

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11
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Study of the divine

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Theology

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12
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What you believe. Translated into to join again or reconnect

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Religion

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13
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Seeking a union, something greater than oneself

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Mystical orientation

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14
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Belief that rituals and ceremonies help one achieve salvation

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Sacramental Orientation

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15
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Implies that contact with the sacred is insured by proper belief and adherence to moral rules

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Prophetic orientation

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16
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Approach that tends to focus on the positive and negative influences certain religions may have on overall human behavior

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Psychological approach

17
Q

Approach that focuses on stories that religion tells and retells

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Mythological approach

18
Q

Approach that depends more on reason then faith and seeks knowledge. It looks down on emotional attachment and uses reason

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Philosophical approach

19
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Approach that studies one particular religion but can also be a study of religions in general

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Theological approach

20
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Approach that believes religions have a rich creative heritage and uses mediums

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Artistic approach

21
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Approach that is concerned with our religion affects culture

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Anthropological approach

22
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Approach that explores the remains of early civilizations to decide how it all got started

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Archaeological approach

23
Q

Approach that explores written materials from ancient civilizations for insight into a cultures religions and lifestyles

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Literary approach

24
Q

A set of connected things that were together for a purpose

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Belief system

25
Common unity
Community
26
Story told in an ancient culture to explain our practice believe for natural occurrence
Central myths
27
A formal ceremony
Ritual
28
Rules about human BAV are in morals.
Ethics
29
Our emotions that deal with religion
Characteristic emotional experience
30
The five senses plus movement
Material expressions
31
The difference between the divine and the ordinary
Sacredness
32
Belief that everything in the universe is divine. Everything is holy including the moon Sun stars and grass
Pantheism