Chapter 6 Key Issue 2 Flashcards
What religion was Jesus raised as?
A Jew
Who was Christianity founded upon the teachings of?
Jesus
Roman Catholics accept the teaching of the ______ and the ______ of those teachings by the _____ ________
Bible
Interpretation
Church hierarchy
Orthodoxy accepts the _____ _____ but rejects ______ that the _____ _____ church has added
Seven sacraments
Doctrines
Roman Catholic
Protestantism originated with the principles of the _______ in the __th century.
Reformation
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Hinduism did not originate with a specific ______
Founder
How did universalizing religions diffuse?
From specific hearths
How did ethnic religions diffuse?
They didn’t, they remain clustered in one location
Where were all three hearths of the main universalizing religions located?
Asia
What are missionaries?
People who help transmit a universalizing religion through relocation diffusion.
How has Christianity mainly diffused?
Migration and missionary activity
Canada and the US are predominantly _______
Protestant
Early colonists to us and canada came primarily from ________
Protestant England
How did Islam diffuse?
Muhammads successors organized followers into armies and extended the are of Muslim control. They converted many non-Arabs to Islam, often through intermarriage.
Why do ethnic religions have a lack of diffusion?
They don’t have missionaries
In Africa, traditional African religions have been merged with ______
Christianity
Why is Judaism an exception in ethnic religions considering diffusion?
It was forced to diffuse by the Romans.
What do ethnic religions consider holy?
Something that derives from the distinctive physical environment of its hearth.
What do universalizing religions consider holy?
Cities and other places associated with the founders life.
What is a pilgrimage?
A journey for religious purposes to a place considered sacred.
What two universalizing religions place the most emphasis on identifying shrines?
Buddhism
Islam
Why are the 8 Buddhist shrines considered holy?
They were the location of important events in Buddhas life.
Why are places considered holy in Islam?
Cities associated with the life if prophet Muhammad.
What is the holiest city for Muslims?
Mecca, birthplace of Muhammad
What are holy places in Hinduism closely tied to?
Physical geography of India
How do Hindus believe they achieve purification?
By bathing in holy rivers.
What is cosmonogy?
A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe.
What does the calendar focus on in ethnic religions?
The environment and seasons
Major holidays are based on _______ for Jews
Agricultural events
The Jewish calendar uses what type of calendar?
Lunar
What is solstice?
The longest and shortest days of the year.
What is the purpose of holidays in universalizing religions?
To commemorate events in the founders life.
