Religious terms Flashcards
Agnostic
a person who doubts that humans can know the assistance of a possible god or of anything beyond the material world
Atheist
one who hold that no god exists
Creed
a philosophy or a set of beliefs
ethics
a system of morals; rules for human conduct
monotheism
belief in one god
pagan
a person holding religious beliefs other than those of any of the other main religions of the world
religious pluralism
a positive attitude toward the existence of multiple faiths in one society
ritual
a prescribed religious procedure or performance
sacred
connected or concerned with religion
secular
connected with or belonging to the material world
spiritual
connected with sacred or religious things related to the human spirit or soul
symbol
a mark, character, or object that serves to represent an idea, process, or function
theology
the study of religions, especially religions with a belief in God
Tolerance
an attitude that recognizes the right of others to think, life, or worship according to their own beleifa
where are most religions similar
-belief in a higher power ex. god
-having holy writing (list of rules, history) ex. bible
-having holy places (people journey to seek guidance), typically birthplace of founder or scene of religious event, ex. temple
-having important people (founders , prophets), ex. jesus
-in having a set of symbols that identify the religion ex. cross
-having a place of worship (gathering and praying), ex. church
-in having liturgy (calender, holy days) ex. advent
-in believing in the golden rule
what tendencies do most religions have
-subdivided into groups
-balance intellectuality and emotion
-move between polytheism and monotheism
-have prayer or sacrifice
-to he controversial
polytheism
belief in many gods
