Hg Ch 6 Notecards

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Animism

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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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Autonomous religion

Back 2

A religion that does not have a central
authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally.

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branch

Back 3

a large and fundamental division within a religion

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caste

Back 4

The class or distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law.

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cosmology

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A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin
of the universe.

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denomination

Back 6

A division of a branch that unites a number of
local religious congregations in a single legal and administrative
body

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ethnic religion

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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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fundalism

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The literal interpretation and strict
adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch,
denomination, or sect).

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ghetto

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During the Middle Ages, a neighborhood in a city set up by law to be inhabited only by Jews; now used to denote a section of a city in which members of any minority group live because of social, legal, or economic pressure.

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hierarchical religion

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A religion in which a central authority
exercises a high degree of control

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missionary

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An individual who helps to diffuse a
universalizing religion.

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monotheism

Back 12

The doctrine or belief of the existence of only
one god.

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pagan

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A follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times.

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pilgrimage

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A journey for religious purposes to a place
considered sacred

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polytheism

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Belief in or worship of more than one god.

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sect

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A relatively small group that has broken away from an
established denomination

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solstice

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Astronomical event that happens twice each year, when the tilt of Earth’s axis is most inclined toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun’s apparent position in the sky to reach it most northernmost or southernmost extreme, and resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year

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universalizing religion

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A religion that attempts to appeal to
all people, not just those living in a particular location

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diocese

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a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church.