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Animatism
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the belief in a generalized, impersonal power over which people have some measure of control.
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Cargo cults
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revitalization movements in Melanesia intended to bring new life and purpose into a society.
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Contagious magic
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a form of magic based on the premise that things, once in contact with a person (such as a lock of hair), continue to influence that person after separation.
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Liberation theology
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a form of Catholicism found throughout South and Central America in which priests and nuns are actively involved in programs of social justice for the poor.
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Mahdist movements
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revitalization movements in the Muslim world
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Millenarian movements
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Social movements by repressed groups of people who are looking forward to better times in the future.
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Nativistic movements
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a religious force for social change found among Native Americans.
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Religious nationalism
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a phenomenon that is occurring in some parts of the world today in which traditional religious principles are merged with the workings of government.
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Revitalization movements
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religious movements designed to bring about a new way of life within a society.
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Separatist Christian churches
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small-scale churches that break away from the dominant church to gain greater political, economic, social, and religious autonomy.
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Shaman
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A part-time religious specialist who is thought to have supernatural powers by virtue of birth, training, or inspiration.
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Vision quest
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a ritual found in some Plains Indian cultures wherein through visions people establish special relationships with spirits who provide them with knowledge, power, and protection.
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