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Intro to World Religions Flashcards

1
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Time line of the five major religions?

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Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

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Religion that has to do with a god

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Theistic

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Multiple gods

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Polytheistic

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One god

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Monotheistic

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Form of polytheism, believes in many gods but worships one above the others

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Henotheistic

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Dont put gods at center of system, no gods

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Nontheistic

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There are no gods

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Atheistic

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“Not knowing” whether there is a god or not

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Agnostic

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Gods exist but you’re not supposed to worship them

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Transtheistic

-Buddhism, gods are not the point.

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Whole universe is one, interconnected world, united

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Monism

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The way of viewing the world

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Cosmology

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Emphasized the individuality and phycology of religion

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William James

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“Neurosis of obsession” Religion is a phycological problem. Is a crutch/problematic. People with daddy issues

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Sigmund Freud

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Religion as something that brings people together, a religious moral community

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Emile Durkheim

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Religions kept people complacent, religion is an escape from reality. Tells people that suffering is ok.

“Opeum of the people”

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Karl Marx

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16
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“Ultimate control”

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Paul Tillich

17
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Who established the dimensions of religion?

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Ninian Smart

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Mythic Dimension

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Stories told

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Doctrinal dimension

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The beliefs

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Ethical Dimension

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Morals and actions

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Ritual dimension

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Practices

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Experiential dimension

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The experience

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Social dimension

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Community/ Dynamics

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Material dimension

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Physical documents, rituals, statues

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