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8 Cards in this Set
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Myths |
Stories, true or not, that transmit values and embody ideas about life and the world. |
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Rituals |
Ceremonies or repetitive practices, often to invoke a sense of awe of the sacred and to make certain ideas and ideas sacred. |
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Symbols |
Actions or objects that represent something else and therefore have meaning beyond their own existence. Flags and wedding rings are examples. |
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Denominations |
Centralized coordinating bodies or associations that link local congregations with a similar history and theology. |
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New religious movements (NRMs) |
Innovative religious groups that may become established new religions if they survive for several generations. |
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Theocracy |
Religion in which religious leaders rule society in accordance with God’s presumed wishes. |
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Civil religion |
The cultural beliefs, practices, and symbols that relate a nation to the ultimate conditions of its existence. |
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Secularization |
The diminishing influence and role of religion in everyday life; involves a movement away from supernatural and sacred interpretations of the world and toward decisions based on empirical evidence and logic. |
