LEC 7 - Geography of Religion

Question 1

Religion

Answer 1

A set of beliefs that facilitates an appreciation of our place in the world and unifies believers in a single community

Question 2

Universality

Answer 2

Basic human and cultural needs

Question 3

Religious laws

Answer 3

Govern aspects of cultural behaviour
- Diet, dress, gender roles, laws

Question 4

Largest religions worldwide

Answer 4

Christianity, Islam, Hinduism/Buddhism

Question 5

How religions can diffuse

Answer 5

Human migration

Question 6

Universalizing religion

Answer 6

Sees its faith as applying to everyone
Tries to convert people
Attempts to have global influence

Question 7

Ethnic Religion

Answer 7

Appeals to group of people
Living in one region of world
Don’t seek to convert others

Question 8

Ethnic Religion EX.

Answer 8

Hinduism, Judaism

Question 9

Universalizing Religions EX.

Answer 9

Buddhism, Christianity

Question 10

Does religion divide the world

Answer 10

Yes, it is central to how people identify themselves and modern religions and politics collide