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Week 2 Reading- the lexicon Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
Q

scripture

A

any text(s) considered sacred in a
religious tradition

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2
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canon

A

authoritative list of texts that count as
scripture

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3
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cult

A

any religious group that holds views and/or participates in practices considered by the speaker as aberrant or sinister

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4
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cult (alt)

A

rituals associated with a particular religious figure (such as a god) and/or a particular location

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5
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henotheism

A

the belief that, while there is more than one god,
there is only one ultimate or highest god

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6
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orthos

A

correct

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7
Q

doxa

A

belief

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8
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praxis

A

conduct/behavior

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9
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orthodoxy

A

right belief

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10
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orthopraxis

A

right conduct

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11
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synonyms

A

philosophy and theology

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12
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sacred

A

means holy and is any thing (e.g. place,
word, text, person) requiring special attention or subject to restrictions or taboos

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13
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profane

A

“common”; opposite of sacred

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14
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sacrifice

A

destruction or use of a material possessions or living being to interact in some way with a deity or other object of worship

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