Unit 3- Religion Flashcards
branch
a large fundamental division within a religion
denomination
a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body
ethnic religions
a religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location
sects
a relatively small group that has been broken away from a established denomination
universalizing religions
a religion that attempts an appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location.
atheism
belief that god does not exist
covenant
the relationship between God and his people
monotheism
the belief in only one God
polytheism
the belief in many Gods
religion
relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements
missionaries
an individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion
shiite muslims
A Shiite believes that Mohammed’s son-in-law, Ali, was his legitimate successor as political and religious leader and prophet.
sunni muslims
A Sunni is a Muslim who believes that the caliph Abu Bakr was the rightful successor to Muhammad after his death.
pilgrimage
a journey to a place considered sacred fpr religious purposes
shrines
place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction.
