Religion 3/1 Flashcards
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Doctrine
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The body of teachings of a church or religion
2
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Gender
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Refers to cultural expectations of what it means to be one sex or another, with particular cultural perceptions that differ from one culture to another
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Heresy
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Implies adopting beliefs and practices that are deemed incorrect by the orthodox community
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Heterodoxy
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Teaching deviates from the orthodox position but falls short of heresy
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Liberation
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A concept that means to obtain freedom, emancipation, or enlightenment within the context of Eastern religious cultures.
Western: salvation, redemption, absolution)
Refers to becoming liberated from the cycle of birth and death