vocab #6 Flashcards
agnosticism
the belief that the existence of God can’t be proven empirically
the belief that the existence of God can’t be proven empirically
agnosticism
Atheism
the belief that God does not exist
The belief that God does not exist
Atheism
Ethnic religion
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.
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
A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location.
Universalizing religion
Branch
A large and fundamental division within a religion
The religion wants them all. Doesn’t matter their location, culture, ethnicity, etc.
Universalizing religion
Congregation
A local assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship
A local assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship
Congregation
A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body
Denomination
Syncretic
Combining several religious traditions
Animism
The belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life
The belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life
Animism
The doctrine of or belief int he existence of only one God
Monotheism
Polytheism
Belief in or worship of more than one god.
What is it called when religions acculturate?
Syncretic
Missionary
An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion
An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion
Missionary
A religion in which objects and natural events are believed to be animated
Animism
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
Hierarchical religion
Hierarchical head of Christianity besides God
A religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control
Pope
Autonomous religion
A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally
A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally
Autonomous religion
A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes
Pilgrimage
Cosmogony
A set of religion beliefs concerning the origin of the universe
Solstice
An astronomical event that happens twice each year, then the title of Earth’s axis is most inclined towards or away from the sun, causing the Sun’s apparent position in the sky to reach its northernmost or southernmost extreme, and resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year
An astronomical event that happens twice each year, then the title of Earth’s axis is most inclined towards or away from the sun, causing the Sun’s apparent position in the sky to reach its northernmost or southernmost extreme, and resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year.
Solstice
Historically, the Jews of many European countries were forced to love permanently in _______.
Ghettos
The class or distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu is assigned, according to religious worship
Caste
Fundamentalism
Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch, denomination, or congregation)
A ____________________ has a well-defined geographic structure and organizes territory into local administrative units.
Hierarchical religion
Some universalizing religions are highly ___________, or self-sufficient, and interaction among the communities is confined to little more than loose communication and shared ideas.
Autonomous religion
Making a ___________ to these holy places is incorporated into the rituals of some religions
Pilgrimage
While scientists believe the big bang started the universe different religions have different beliefs towards in based on their ___________.
Cosmogony
A _________ is a major holiday in many pagan religions and there is one in the winter (Dec. 21 or 22) and one in the summer.
Solstice
The most vulnerable aspect of the Hindu religion was its rigid _______ system.
Caste
Contributing to the intense religioys conflict in Afghanistan and elsewhere has been a resurgence of religious __________
Fundamentalism
Contributing to the intense religious conflict in Afghanistan and elsewhere has been a resurgence of religious ____________.
Fundamentalism
