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16 Cards in this Set
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Religion
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Beliefs and actions related to supernatural beings and forces.
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Magic
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The attempt to compel supernatural forces and beings to act in certain ways.
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Animism
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The belief in souls or "doubles."
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Myth
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A narrative with a plot that involves the supernaturals.
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Doctrine
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Direct and formalized statements about religious beliefs.
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Animism
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A belief system in which the supernatural is conceived of as an impersonal power.
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Ritual
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A patterned form of behavior that has to do with the supernatural realm.
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Life-cycle ritual
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A ritual performed to mark a change in status from one life stage to another of an individual or group; also called rite of passage.
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Ritual of inversion
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A ritual in which normal social roles and order are temporarily reversed.
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Sacrifice
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A ritual in which something is offered to the supernaturals.
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Priest/Priestess
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Male or female full-time religious specialist whose position is based on abilities gained through formal training.
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World religion
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A term coined in the nineteenth century to refer to religions that had many followers, that crossed state borders, and that exhibited other features such as a concern with salvation.
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Religious pluralism
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When one or more religions co-exist as either complementary to each other or as competitive systems.
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Religious syncretism
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The blending of features of two or more religions.
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Revitalization movement
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A religious movement, usually organized by a prophetic leader, that seeks to construct a more satisfying situation by reviving all or parts of a religion that has been threatened by outside forces or by adopting new practices and beliefs.
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Cargo cult
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A form of revitaliztion movement that emerged in Melanesia and New Zealand, in response to Western and Japanese influences.
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