Religion 3/1 Flashcards

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Doctrine

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The body of teachings of a church or religion

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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

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