Religion

Question 1

Religion

Answer 1

the extension of human society and culture to include the supernatural

Question 2

Cosmology

Answer 2

Ways of explaining the origin of the universe and the principles or “order” that governs reality; an origin story

Question 3

Animism

Answer 3

idea that plants, animals, inanimate objects, and even natural phenomena like weather have a spiritual or supernatural element

Question 4

Animatism

Answer 4

karma, a moral force in the universe

Question 5

Proselytism

Answer 5

the attempt to convert a person or group from one religion to another

Question 6

Who are Religious Practitioners

Answer 6

Priests, Shamans, Prophets, Mediums, Diviners, Healers

Question 7

Karl Marx On Religion

Answer 7

Marx viewed religion as an ideology, a way of thinking that attempts to justify inequalities in power and status-It are the opium of the people

Question 8

Mana

Answer 8

Refers to power in a more general sense

Question 9

Filial piety

Answer 9

requires that the living continue to care for the ancestors

Question 10

Hinduism

Answer 10

The divine in everything; “How could anyone god account for so varied a creation?” Originated 4000 years ago when Aryan Indo-European tribes invaded northern India.

Question 11

Nagol land diving

Answer 11

The Nagol land diving ceremony is held each spring on the island of Pentecost in Vanuatu in the South Pacific
Ensures a good harvest by impressing the spirits with a dramatic display of bravery