Chapter 15 - OpenStax Intro to Soc 3e Flashcards

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animism

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the religion that believes in the divinity of nonhuman beings, like animals, plants, and objects of the natural world

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atheism

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the belief in no deities

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cults

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religious groups that are small, secretive, and highly controlling of members and have a charismatic leader

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denomination

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a large, mainstream religion that is not sponsored by the state

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ecclesia (aka “church”)

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a religion that is considered the state religion

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religion

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a system of beliefs, values, and practices concerning what a person holds to be sacred or spiritually significant

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megachurch

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a Christian church that has a very large congregation averaging more than 2,000 people who attend regular weekly services

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monotheism

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a religion based on belief in a single deity

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liberation theology

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the use of a church to promote social change via the political arena

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established sects

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sects that last but do not become denominations

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religious beliefs

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specific ideas that members of a particular faith hold to be true

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polytheism

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a religion based on belief in multiple deities

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religious rituals

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behaviors or practices that are either required for or expected of the members of a particular group

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religious experience

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the conviction or sensation that one is connected to “the divine”

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sect

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a small, new offshoot of a denomination

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totemism

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the belief in a divine connection between humans and other natural beings