Chapter 6: religion Vocab

Question 0

Autonomous religion-

Answer 0

A religion that does not have a central authority but share his ideas and cooperates informally

Question 1

Animism-

Answer 1

Belief that objects such as plants and stones are natural events like thunderstorms and earthquakes have a discrete spirit life

Question 2

Branch-

Answer 2

Large and fundamental division within a religion

Question 3

Caste-

Answer 3

The class or distinct Heredity order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law

Question 4

Cosmogony-

Answer 4

A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe

Question 5

Denomination-

Answer 5

Division of branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body

Question 6

Ethnic religion-

Answer 6

A religion with the relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location in which it’s adherents are located

Question 7

Fundamentalism-

Answer 7

A interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of religion (or denomination/brunch/sect)

Question 8

Ghetto-

Answer 8

During the Middle Ages, a neighborhood in the city set up by the law to be inherited by only Jews; now use to D note section of the city in which members of the minority group live because of social legal or economic pressure

Question 9

Hierarchical religion-

Answer 9

Religion in Woodcenter authority exercises a high degree of authority.

Question 10

Missionary-

Answer 10

An individual who helps diffuse universalizing religion

Question 11

Monotheism-

Answer 11

A doctrine or belief of the existence of only one God

Question 12

Pagan-

Answer 12

A follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times

Question 13

Pilgrimage-

Answer 13

A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes

Question 14

Polytheism-

Answer 14

Believe in or worship of more than one God

Question 15

Sect-

Answer 15

A relatively small group that has broken away an establish denomination

Question 16

Solstice-

Answer 16

And astronomical event that occurs two times a year,when the tilt of earths axis is most inclined towards or away from the sun, causing the suns apparent position in the sky to reach its most northern or southern this extreme, and resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year

Question 17

Universalizing religion-

Answer 17

Religion the Tempest to appeal to all people not just those in a particular location