Intro/Primal Relilgions ✔️ Flashcards
A religion that does not hold a belief in personal god or gods is
nontheistic
The understanding of the nature of the universe is called
cosmology
Primal religions tend to be the traditions of
Tribal peoples and non-literate peoples
The foundation of Aboriginal religion is the
concept of the Dreaming
Most primal religions believe that the boundaries between the human and supernatural worlds are
Easily crossed over
The purpose of the Yoruba religion is to
Guard against the evil deeds of sorcerers and withes and maintain the balance between the human beings of earth and the gods and ancestors of heaven
The Plains Indians often go for ritual purification to a
sweat lodge
Tenochtitlan fell to the Spanish partly because Hernan Cortes was mistaken for
Tepiltzin Quetzalcoatl
Mesoamerica included present day
Mexico and Costa Rica
All primal tradition include basic features such as
myth and ritual to re-enact myth
Aztecs attributed the creation and ordering of the world to
Quetzalcoatl
Seeing something from another’s perspective is
empathy
The Sun Dance is a ritual that
Celebrates the new year and prepares the tribe for the annual buffalo hunt
The Aztecs believed they were living during the
age of the fifth sun
Primal religions relied heavily on this
Oral tradition
In a vision quest, the vision arrives in the form of
an animal, or some other natural object or force
A natural form, such as an animal or rock, that symbolizes an Ancestor
Totem
A system that dictates that certain sacred things are set aside for specific member’s of a group and are forbidden to others
Taboo
The capital city of the Aztec empire, believed to be the center of the world of their current world
Tenochtitlan
The supreme god of the Yoruba
Olorun
The hundreds of deities worshipped by the Yoruba
Orisha
A mischievous supernatural being that tends to disrupt the normal course of life
trickster figure
Yoruba priests who help people learn their futures
diviners
The Lakota name for the supreme reality
Wakan Tanka
A mountain, tree, or pole that is believed to connect heaven and earth and is something regarded as the worlds center (center of the universe)
axis mundi
The Lakota trickster figure
Inktomi
List the seven dimensions of religion.
1) Experential
2) Mythical
3) Doctorial
4) Ehical
5) Ritual
6) Social
7) Material
Give two reasons we study primal religions.
1) It shells us learn about our own religion
2) It teaches us about our history
What is the difference between Absolutism and Pluralism?
Absolutism is one truth
Pluralism is many truths
Explain the difference between Western Dualism and Eastern Monism.
Western dualism is the belief of God
Eastern monism is the belief of ultimate reality
