Religion Flashcards
Religion
What are the colours on the Medicine Wheel?
Red, White, Black, Yellow
What is a Shaman
Someone that leads Indigenous ceremonies and religious practices
What does TRC stand for?
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
What is a Mystic
Someone who seeks personal union with the divine, often in solitude
What is a Theologian
A scholar who studies religious faith, practice, and experience, especially the relationship of the divine with the world
What is Religious Pluralism
Recognising all religions have truths to their devotees
What is Cedar believed to have?
Restorative properties, often used in baths.
What is a Fundamentalist
Ultra conservative religious groups characterised by strict observance of sacred text
What is Diesm
A 17th century term that acknowledges belief in a supreme being, but that God does not interfere with the world
What is Sage known for?
Purifying homes and removing negative energy
What is the Indigenous term for God?
Great Spirit
What is Tobacco used for in Indigenous Spirituality
Used to aide in the connection of the spiritual world
In the Northern American creation story we watched in class, what animal swam down to grab a paw full of earth?
Muskrat
What do hero myths teach us?
How to be good, brave people
How are Indigenous myths passed down
Through oral tradition