Ch 6 Flashcards
Animism
Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life
Agnosticism
Belief that nothing can be known about wether god exists
Atheism
Belief that god doesnt exist
Autonomous religion
A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally
Branch
A large and fundamental division within a religion
Caste
The class or distinct heredity order into which a hindu is assigned, according to the religious law
Cosmogony
A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe
Denomination
A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body
Ethnic religion
A religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location
Fundamentalism
Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion
Ghetto
During the middle ages, a neighborhood in a city that was set up by the jews
Hierarchical region
A religion in which a century authority exercises a high degree of control
Missionary
An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing region
Monotheism
The doctrine of or belief in the existence of only one god
Pagan
A follower of a polytheistic religion
Pilgrimage
A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes
Polytheism
Belief in or worship of more than one god
Sect
A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination
Solstice
An astronomical event that happens twice a year, when the tilt of the earth is most inclined
Syncretic
A religion that combines several traditions
Universalizing religion
A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location
