Chap 1 Flashcards

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1
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Belief in many gods. For example Hinduism

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Polytheism

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One God. For example Christianity

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Mono theism

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3
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Believes that God does not exist

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Atheism

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4
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Uncertain to the existence of God. Cannot be proven

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Agnosticism

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5
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Unconcerned with religion concept of a God isn’t considered. No assertation or denial

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Non theism

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6
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God is in limited by the world and all ordinary reality. Beyond human natural existence; beyond time and space

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Transcendent

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7
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Believes that all elements of nature are filled with spirits

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Animism

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8
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All-knowing and unlimited understanding and knowledge

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Omniscient

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9
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All powerful. Has total power over the universe and all that is in it

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Omnipotent

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10
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Everywhere, always

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Omni present

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11
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Study of the divine

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Theology

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12
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What you believe. Translated into to join again or reconnect

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Religion

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13
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Seeking a union, something greater than oneself

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Mystical orientation

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14
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Belief that rituals and ceremonies help one achieve salvation

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Sacramental Orientation

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15
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Implies that contact with the sacred is insured by proper belief and adherence to moral rules

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Prophetic orientation

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16
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Approach that tends to focus on the positive and negative influences certain religions may have on overall human behavior

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Psychological approach

17
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Approach that focuses on stories that religion tells and retells

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Mythological approach

18
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Approach that depends more on reason then faith and seeks knowledge. It looks down on emotional attachment and uses reason

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Philosophical approach

19
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Approach that studies one particular religion but can also be a study of religions in general

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Theological approach

20
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Approach that believes religions have a rich creative heritage and uses mediums

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Artistic approach

21
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Approach that is concerned with our religion affects culture

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Anthropological approach

22
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Approach that explores the remains of early civilizations to decide how it all got started

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Archaeological approach

23
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Approach that explores written materials from ancient civilizations for insight into a cultures religions and lifestyles

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Literary approach

24
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A set of connected things that were together for a purpose

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Belief system

25
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Common unity

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Community

26
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Story told in an ancient culture to explain our practice believe for natural occurrence

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Central myths

27
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A formal ceremony

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Ritual

28
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Rules about human BAV are in morals.

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Ethics

29
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Our emotions that deal with religion

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Characteristic emotional experience

30
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The five senses plus movement

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Material expressions

31
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The difference between the divine and the ordinary

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Sacredness

32
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Belief that everything in the universe is divine. Everything is holy including the moon Sun stars and grass

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Pantheism