Chap 1 Flashcards
Belief in many gods. For example Hinduism
Polytheism
One God. For example Christianity
Mono theism
Believes that God does not exist
Atheism
Uncertain to the existence of God. Cannot be proven
Agnosticism
Unconcerned with religion concept of a God isn’t considered. No assertation or denial
Non theism
God is in limited by the world and all ordinary reality. Beyond human natural existence; beyond time and space
Transcendent
Believes that all elements of nature are filled with spirits
Animism
All-knowing and unlimited understanding and knowledge
Omniscient
All powerful. Has total power over the universe and all that is in it
Omnipotent
Everywhere, always
Omni present
Study of the divine
Theology
What you believe. Translated into to join again or reconnect
Religion
Seeking a union, something greater than oneself
Mystical orientation
Belief that rituals and ceremonies help one achieve salvation
Sacramental Orientation
Implies that contact with the sacred is insured by proper belief and adherence to moral rules
Prophetic orientation
Approach that tends to focus on the positive and negative influences certain religions may have on overall human behavior
Psychological approach
Approach that focuses on stories that religion tells and retells
Mythological approach
Approach that depends more on reason then faith and seeks knowledge. It looks down on emotional attachment and uses reason
Philosophical approach
Approach that studies one particular religion but can also be a study of religions in general
Theological approach
Approach that believes religions have a rich creative heritage and uses mediums
Artistic approach
Approach that is concerned with our religion affects culture
Anthropological approach
Approach that explores the remains of early civilizations to decide how it all got started
Archaeological approach
Approach that explores written materials from ancient civilizations for insight into a cultures religions and lifestyles
Literary approach
A set of connected things that were together for a purpose
Belief system
Common unity
Community
Story told in an ancient culture to explain our practice believe for natural occurrence
Central myths
A formal ceremony
Ritual
Rules about human BAV are in morals.
Ethics
Our emotions that deal with religion
Characteristic emotional experience
The five senses plus movement
Material expressions
The difference between the divine and the ordinary
Sacredness
Belief that everything in the universe is divine. Everything is holy including the moon Sun stars and grass
Pantheism
