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41 Cards in this Set
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Existential or Ultimate Questions
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The "big" questions that all people have in life that address essential questions, mysteries and ethical concerns.
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Existential or Ultimate Questions
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It's rooted in the freedom of choice and out ability to transcend our limited human capacity discovering ultimate meaning in God.
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Religious Experiences
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An experience or encounter with "mystery" that shapes or changes one's religious views of self, God, others, and the universe.
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Religious Experiences
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Mystical Experiences
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Revelation
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To reveal or unveil truth concerning self-world, and God. Sudden, astonishing burst of insight changing one's outlook.
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Beliefs
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Concepts of God, self, and world, formulated in concrete thought. TWO types- (1) Doctrine and (2) Dogma
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Doctrine
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Basic religious beliefs that are open to reinterpretation.
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Dogma
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Tenants that authoritatively are taught which are NOT open for re-interpretation.
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Creeds
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Organize revelations into a statement of beliefs that are central to a religion.
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Faith
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Complete confidence, reliance, and trust in God or things we can't see but believe in.
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Faith
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Ascribing to a set of doctrines or beliefs.
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Ethics
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How one should act according to one's conscience, morals, religious belief and culture.
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Ethics
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They are a response to fundamental questions in life.
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Ethics
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A body of moral principals.
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Ethics
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The result of searching for ultimate Truth.
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Religion
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A belief system and a set of religious practices which includes a collection of specific influences that affect or alter behavior.
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Religion
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"Religio" - to reconnect to bind or tie together ourselves to others and God.
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Religion
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At-one-moment
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Practices
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Actions, or rituals that flow from a person's beliefs and inner convictions.
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Denominations
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A subset of a religion. A group within a larger branch.
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Denomination
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Share the same basic tenet: Jesus is Savior-God-2nd person of the Trinity.
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Sect
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A group that has significantly broken from the traditionally accepted tenets of a faith.
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Cult
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A movement of believers who are led by a charismatic leader which breaks from most commonly held beliefs in society.
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Nature Religions
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People who believe the spirit world is communicated through nature.
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Demonism - occult
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Those who usually reject the concept of the Judeo-Christian God to embrace some form of worship of an "evil deity" Satan.
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Demonism - occult
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Often borrow from several religious practices. Certain forms of Satanism blasphemous Christian rituals.
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Demonism - occult
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They usually seek power, possession, or supernatural powers magic to direct their lives.
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Demonism - occult
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Practice openly or in secret for fear of being rejected from mainstream society.
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Demonism - occult
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They can live on the fringes of society or hold reputable positions.
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Myths
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A story that may contain historical fact of maybe entirely fictitious.
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Myths
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... are never falsehoods. Their purpose is to report revelation, not history or scientific fact. Is presented in a way the listener can understand.
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Myths
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A traditional story which unfolds a people's worldview and has many layers of meaning.
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World View
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The overall perspective of the meaning of existence. It is distinct to a religion, culture, individual.
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Salvation
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A system by which a religion finds a way to God resulting in union and eternal life. (Deliverance from the penalty of sin.)
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Axial Period
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The period of time from 600 BC - 600 AD axis of time, where in every culture outstanding religious founders appeared.
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Axial Period
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A period of time of great revelations.
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New Age
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A term popularized in the 1980s to describe a wide range sect of beliefs and practices that are outgrowth of the counterculture of the 1960s - 70s in the USA.
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New Age
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They believe that a spiritual era is dawning in which individuals and society will be transformed.
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New Age
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They believe that a spiritual era is dawning in which individuals and society will be transformed.
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New Age
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The movement embraces many ideas including self-realization, holistic medicine, reincarnation, astrology, and pyramid energy.
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New Age
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Critics claim it's anti-intellectual = dangerous. Music - meditative, relaxing, instrumental style.
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