Intro to World Religions Flashcards
Agnostic?
A person who doubts that humankind can know the existence of a possible god and the possible existence of anything beyond this life.
Atheis
One who holds that no god exists.
Credo
A philosophy or a set of beliefs (Other textbook def: A statement of belief)
Devil
The supreme spirit of evil in Jewish and Christian belief.
Ethics
A system of morals; rules for human conduct.
Evolutionary
A person who believes that evolution explains the origin of species.
Humanist
A follower of humanism—an outlook or system of thought that views humankind, rather than spirituality or religion, as the source of all value or meaning.
Magi
The “Three Wise Men” who attended the birth of Jesus Christ. They may have been Zoroastrian priests.
Multi-faith
Of many faiths.
Nativity
The birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity.
Pagan
A person holding religious beliefs other than those of any of the other main religions of the world. In the past, this term was sometimes used by Christians to describe non-Christian faiths.
Religious
Devoted to religion.
religious impulse
The universal urge to believe in something beyond ourselves.
religious pluralism
A positive attitude toward the existence of many faiths in one society.
Ritual
A prescribed religious procedure or performance.
