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17 Cards in this Set
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animism
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the belief that elements of the natural world are infused with a spiritual or life force that has an influence on the rest of the world.
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church
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a larger, more bureaucratically organized group that is well integrated into the larger society and whose worship practices are more formalized.
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cult
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a religious organization outside the dominant religious tradition of a society.
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denomination
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a religious group that is accompanied by the larger society and accepts religious pluralism
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faith
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the acceptance of beliefs based upon conviction rather than scientific evidence.
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monotheism
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the belief in and worship of one god
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polytheism
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the belief in and worship of two or more gods.
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profane
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the ordinary, secular elements of everyday life.
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religion
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a system of beliefs and rituals involving the sacred and questions of ultimate meanings.
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sacred
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the supernatural, extraordinary aspects of life that inspire reverence and awe
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sect
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a smaller religious group that stands apart from the larger society and has broken away from a more formalized religious organization in order to renew what it believes is the true or orginal faith
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secularization
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the historical decline in the influence of religion and the sacred
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supernaturalism
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systems of thought involving the belief that supernatural forces influence peoples lives.
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theism
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religions that believe in and worship one or more gods.
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transcendent idealism
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systems of though that emphasize the exsistence of sacred principles of conduct and belief.
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Emile Durkheim
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Functionalist who was one of the first to examine religions contributions to the operation of society
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Max Weber
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Developed a typology of religious organizations according based on structure and formality and also viewed religion as a source of social change.
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