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18 Cards in this Set
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Agnostic |
Belief that nothing can be known about whether God exists.
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Animism |
Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
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Atheist |
Belief that God does not exist.
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Ethnic Religion |
A religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location in which its adherents are concentrated.
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Fundamentalism |
Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion.
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Interfaith |
Between different religions |
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Intrafaith |
Between the same religion
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Monotheism |
The doctrine of or belief in the existence of only one god. |
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Polytheism |
Belief in or worship of more than one god
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Proselytize |
to try to convert another person to your religion
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Religion |
the principal system of attitudes, beliefs, and practices through which people worship in a formal, organized way.
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Religious Branch |
no definition |
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Religious Denomination
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No Definition |
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Secularism |
the belief that humans should be based on facts and not religious beliefs
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Sharia Law |
the legal framework within which public and some private aspects of life are regulated for those living in a legal system based on Muslim principles
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Syncretic Religion |
A religion that combines several traditions
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Theocracy |
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. |
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Universalizing Religion |
A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location.
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