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17 Cards in this Set
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Animism
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the belief that people have souls or spirits in addition to physical, visible bodies.
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Communal cults
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societies in which groups of ordinary people conduct religious ceremonies for the well-being of the total community.
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Covens
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local groups of witches that are presided over by high priestesses.
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Cult
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a nonjudgmental term that refers to a religious group that has its own set of beliefs, practices, and rituals.
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Ecclesiastical cults
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Highly complex religious systems employing full-time priests.
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Imitative magic
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a form of magic based on the idea that the procedure performed resembles the desired result, such as that sticking a doll-like image with pins will harm the person the doll represents.
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Individualistic cults
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the least complex form of religious organization in which each person is his or her own religious specialist.
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Magic
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a system of supernatural beliefs that involves the manipulation of supernatural forces for the purpose of intervening in a wide range of human activities and natural events.
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Mana
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an impersonal supernatural force, inhabiting certain people or things, that is believed to confer power, strength, and success.
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Myths
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stories that transmit culturally meaningful messages about the universe, the natural and supernatural worlds, and a person’s place within them.
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Religion
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a set of beliefs in supernatural forces that functions to provide meaning, peace of mind, and a sense of control over unexplainable phenomena.
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Rites of passage
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ceremonies that celebrate the transition of a person from one social status to another.
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Rites of solidarity
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ceremonies performed for the sake of enhancing social integration among groups of people.
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Shamanistic cults
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forms of religion in which part-time religious specialists called shamans intervene with the deities on behalf of their clients.
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Sorcery
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the performance of certain magical rites for the purpose of harming other people.
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Wicca
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a modern-day movement of witches and pagans.
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Witchcraft
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an inborn, involuntary, and often unconscious capacity to cause harm to other people.
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