Unit 3 Religion Vocab Chapter 6 Flashcards
The belief that the
existence of God can’t be
proven empirically.
Agnosticism
Belief that objects,
such as plants and stones,
or natural events, like
thunderstorms and
earthquakes, have a
discrete spirit and
conscious life.
Animism
The belief that God does
not exist
Atheism
A religion that does not
have a central authority
but shares ideas and
cooperates informally
Autonomous
religion
A large and fundamental
division within a religion
Branch
The class or distinct
hereditary order into which
a Hindu is assigned
according to religious law
Caste
A local assembly of persons
brought together for common
religious worship
Congregation
A set of religious beliefs
concerning the origin of the
universe.
Cosmogony
A division of a branch that
unites a number of local
congregations into a single
legal and administrative
body
Denomination
A religion with a relatively
concentrated spatial
distribution whose principles
are likely to be based on the
physical characteristics of
the particular location in
which its adherents are
concentrated
Ethnic religion
Literal interpretation and strict
adherence to basic principles
of a religion (or a religious
branch, denomination, or
sect)
Fundamentalism
During the Middle Ages, a
neighborhood in a city set up
by law to be inhabited only
by Jews; now used to denote
a section of a city in which
members of any minority
group live because of social,
legal, or economic pressure
Ghetto
A religion in which a central
authority exercises a high
degree of control
Hierarchical religion
An individual who helps to
diffuse a universalizing
religion
Missionary
The doctrine or belief of the
existence of only one god
Monotheism
A follower of a polytheistic
religion in ancient times
Pagan
A journey to a place
considered sacred for
religious purposes
Pilgrimage
Belief in or worship of more
than one god.
Polytheism
A relatively small group
that has broken away from
an established
denomination.
Sect
Astronomical event that
happens twice each year,
when the tilt of Earth’s axis is
most inclined toward or away
from the Sun, causing the
Sun’s apparent position in
the sky to reach it most
northernmost or
southernmost extreme, and
resulting in the shortest and
longest days of the year.
Solstice
Combining several religious
traditions
Syncretic
A religion that attempts to
appeal to all people, not just
those living in a particular
location
Universalizing
religion
The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape
Sequent Occupance
a place that is considered holy to a certain people
Sacred Space
A place uninfluenced by religion.
Secular Space
values items such as clothing, furniture, and artifacts that are physically tangible
Material Culture
Anything on the landscape that comprises culture that cannot be physically touched
Non-Material Culture
Knowing or using several languages
Polyglots
