Chap 13 exam 3 Flashcards
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Establishment Clause
The passage on the First Amendment to the u.s constitution that states that there cannot be an establishment of a religion or prohibiting a religion
Religion
a system of common beliefs and rituals centered on “sacred things” that unites believers an provides a sense of meaning and purpose
Theism
a belief in one or more supernatural deities
anthropology
the study of human cultures and societies and their development
Profane
a sphere of routine, everyday life
Sacred
that which is set apart from the ordinary, the sphere endowed with spiritual meaning
Totems
within the sacred sphere, ordinary objects believed to have acquired transcendent or magical qualities connecting humans with the divine
Secularization
the rise in worldly thinking, particularly as seen in the rise of science, technology and rational thought and a simultaneous decline in the influence of religion
religious economy
an approach to the sociology of religion that suggests that religions can be fruitfully understood as organizations in competition with one another for followers
Church
a well established religious organization that exists in a fairly harmonious relationship with the larger society
Ecclesia
a church that is formally allied with the state and is the “official” religion of the society
Denomination
A church that is not formally allied with the state
Sect
A religious organization that has splintered from an established church in an effort to restore perceived “true” beliefs and practices believed to have been lost by the established religious organization
Cult
a religious organization that is thoroughly unconventional with regard to the larger society
New religious movements
NRM’s… NEW SPIRITUAL GROUPS OR COMMUNITIES THAT OCCUPY A PERIPHERAL PLACE IN A COUNTRY’S dominant religious landscape
monotheism
belief in a single all knowing all powerful God
Zionism
a movement calling for the return of Jews to PAlestine and the creation of a Jewish state
Polytheism
the belief that there are different gods representing various categories of natural forces
Nontheistic religion
belief in the existence of divine spiritual forces rather than a god or gods
Animism
the belief that naturally occuring phenomena such as mountains and animals are possessed of indwelling spirits with supernatural powers
Evangelicalism
a beleif in spiritual rebirth (born again )
Disestablishment
a period during which the political influence of established religions is successfully challenged
civil religion
a set of sacred beliefs and practices that become part of how a society sees itelf
Religious nationalism
the linkage of religious convictions with beleifs about a nations or ethnic groups social and political destiny
