Religion Chapter Flashcards
Religion is…
beliefs and behavior related to supernatural beings and forces.
Magic is…
the attempt to compel supernatural forces and beings to act in certain ways.
Animism is…
the belief in souls or “doubles.”
Myth is…
a narrative with a plot that involves the supernaturals.
Doctrines are…
direct and formalized statements about religious beliefs.
Animatism is…
a belief system in which the supernatural is conceived of as an impersonal power.
Rituals are…
patterned behaviors that have to do with the supernatural realm.
Life-cycle rituals are…
rituals that mark a change in status from one life stage to another; also called the rite of passage.
Pilgrimage…
round-trip travel to a sacred place or places for purposes of religious devotion or ritual.
Ritual inversion…
a ritual in which normal social roles and order are temporarily reversed.
Sacrifice…
a ritual in which something is offered to the supernaturals.
Priest/Priestess…
male or female full-time religious specialist whose position is based mainly on abilities gained through formal training.
World religion…
a term coined in the nineteenth century to refer to a religion that is text-based, has many followers, is regionally widespread, and is concerned with salvation.
Religious pluralism…
when one or more religions coexist as either complementary to each other or as competitive systems.
Religious syncretism…
the blending of features of two or more cultures, especially used in discussion of religious change.
