New Relgions Flashcards
(7 cards)
Mormon
Joseph Smith JR
Religious Fundamentalism
A strict and literal interpretation of religious texts and traditions.
Religious Modernism
An attempt to harmonize traditional religious beliefs with modern values like science, democracy, and human rights.
Religious Post-Modernism
A perspective that questions universal religious truths and emphasizes individual spiritual experience.
Exclusivism
The belief that only one religion is completely true and offers the only path to salvation or ultimate truth.
Inclusivism
The belief that one religion is fully true, but other religions may still contain some truth and could lead people toward salvation, often unknowingly.
Pluralism
Many religions can be valid paths to the divine or ultimate reality.