Religion

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Buddhism

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a world religion or philosophy based on the teaching of the Buddha and holding that a state of enlightenment can be attained by suppressing worldly desire

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Animism

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Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life

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Cargo cult pilgrimage

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a big religious movement by a large amount of people to Melanesia, it’s important because Cargo Cults believe western goods have been traded to them by ancestral spirits

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Christianity

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This religion is a belief in one God and in Jesus Christ as the messiah who freed followers from Roman rule and fulfilled the prophesy of the scriptures.

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Confucianism

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A philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government

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Ethnic religion

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religion that is particular to one, culturally distinct, group of people

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Exclave

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a part of a country that is seperated from the rest of the country and surrounded by foreign territory.

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Enclave

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territory enclosed within an alien land

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Fundamentalism

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Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch, denomination, or sect).

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Geomancy (feng shui)

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divination by geographic features, figures, lines

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Hadj

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The pilgrimage to Mecca for Islam followers. It’s the fifth of the five pillars.

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Hinduism

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Created in India, approximately one billion followers. Unlike other religions, heaven isn’t always the ultumate goal in life. Third largest in world behind Christianity and Islam. Talk about Karma (what goes around comes around).

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Interfaith boundaries

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The boundaries between the world’s major faiths, such as Christianity, Muslim, and Buddhism. This isn’t the same as Intrafaith boundaries which describes the boundaries within a major religion.

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Islam

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It means the submission to the will of god. It’s a monotheistic religion origination with the teachings of Muhammad, a key religious figure. It is the second largest religion in the world

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Jainism

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Religion and philosophy originating in ancient India. Stresses spiritual independence and equality throughout all life.

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Judaism

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It is the religion of ancient Hebrews, said to be one of the first monotheistic faiths.

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Landscapes of the dead

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The certain areas where people have commonly been buried.

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Monotheism/polytheism

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Monotheism is the belief in one god and polytheism is the belief of many gods.

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Mormonism

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A term used to describe religious, ideological, and cultural aspects of the various denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement.

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Muslim pilgrimage

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the muslim law a which a muslim must make at least one pilgrimage to mecca in their lifetime.

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Muslim population

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It is the religion of 1.3 billion people in the world

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Proselytic religion

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A religion where where believers attempt to convert others to their faith

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Reincarnation

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the idea that our soul lives multiple lives and gains experience through them.

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Religion

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A belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine and moral codes.

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Religious architectural styles

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These are the styles of architecture created by the religions.

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Religious conflict

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this is the conflicts between religions. Israel-Palestine

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Religious culture hearth

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This is where most religions are born. Most major religions have come from the Middle East near Israel, but a few have come from India too. This is important to human geography because where religions are created, civilizations are too.

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Religious toponym

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A name derived from a place or geographic feature that has to do with religion

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Secularism

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a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

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Shamanism

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belief that spirtits inhabit living and nonliving things, communicating with humans through priests called shamans

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Sharia law

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the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed

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Shintoism

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a religion based in Japan, marked by worship of nature and reverence for ancestors

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Sikhism

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Religion founded by Nanak that blended Islamic and Hindu Beliefs

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Theocracy

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the belief in government by divine guidance

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Sacred space

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The place where religious figures and congregations meet to perform religious ceremonies.

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Sunni and Shi’ites Muslims

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Two major branches of Islam; Sunnis, the largest branch, are known as the orthodox branch supporting only descendants of Muhammad, whereas Shiites support descendants of Ali as religious leaders.