Chapter 6 - Religions Flashcards
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Animism
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The belief that objects such as plants and stones or natural events like thunderstorms and earthquakes have a spirit and conscious life
2
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Caste
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Hereditary order (class) into which a Hindu is assigned, according to religious law
3
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Cosmogony
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Belief concerning the origin of the universe
4
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Missionary
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Someone who spreads a religion to other places
5
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Pilgrimage
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A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes
6
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Syncretic
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Combining several religions
7
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Monotheism
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The doctrine of or belief that there is only one god
