Chapter 6 - APHG Flashcards
(21 cards)
Folk Culture
account for roughly 6% of the world population
Universalizing Religions
attempt to be global and appeal to all people, wherever they may live in the world, not just to those of one culture or location
Ethnic Religions
appeal primarily to one ethnic or cultural group, or the people of a specific region
congregation
a local assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship
denomination
unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body
branch
a large and fundamental division within a religion
Christianity has three major branches
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox
Buddhism has three major branches
Theravada, Vajrayana, MAhayana
syncretic
they combine several traditions
Folk Religions (animism)
elements of the natural world are animated or have discrete spirits and conscious life
Islam has two major branches
Sunni & Shiite
Five Pillars of Islam
Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm of Ramadam, Hajj
pilgrimage
a journey for religious purposes to a place considered sacred
hajj
Muslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to Makkah
utopian settlement
a community built to reflect the ideals of a particular religious or social group
toponym
the general name for any place or
geographical entity.
hierarchical religion
well-defined geographic structure and organize territory into local administrative units.
autonomous religions
worship is usually done alone or with others in the household
Cosmogony
a set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe
solstice
special significance in some ethnic religions
religious fundamentalism
a literal interpretation and a strict and intense adherence to the basic principles of a religion
