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What is Religion? |
Set of beliefs a person has about God that influences how he/she lives their lives |
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Why Study Religion? |
It is the core of most people's beliefs, values, world views, and practices |
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Why do people do what they do? |
Because of their religious beliefs |
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In the absence of religion, why do people do what they do? |
Popular - Culture beliefs
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How is a human life developed? |
Beliefs
Values Convictions World Views |
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What are the 8 primary Beliefs about Religion? |
Monotheism Polytheism Paganism Henotheism Animism Pantheism Agnosticism Atheist |
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4 different APPROACHES to studying religion? |
Exclusivist Inclusivist Pluralist Empathetic |
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4 different DANGERS to studying world religions? |
Exclusivist Inclusivist Pluralist Empathetic |
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Define: Secular, Sacred, Sacred Space, Stories, Writings? Rituals? |
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Why is it important to know a Religions "Historical Development?" |
To understand a religion fully, one needs to explore its origins, its leaders, and the most significant events in its development and growth |
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Why is it important to know a Religions "Worldview?" |
Creates understanding of how a particular faith sees and interprets the world |
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Define: Tribe, Oral Traditions, Rite of Passage |
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Monotheism |
The belief in one god |
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Polytheism |
The belief in many gods |
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Paganism |
Belief in no God with the focus on SENSUAL, SEXUAL, & MATERIAL pleasures of this world |
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Henotheism |
Belief in 1 major god along with many lesser gods |
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Animism |
The belief all of nature is alive and possesses a soul |
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Pantheism |
The belief something in nature is a gods or goddess |
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Agnosticism |
The belief in the existence of God is unknowable |
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Atheist |
The belief in no God |
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APPROACH & DANGERS Exclusivist |
A: "My religion is not only true, it is the only truth" D: What if your religion is wrong or false? |
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APPROACH & DANGERS Inclusivist |
A:" My religion is true for me; your religion is true for you." D: We both can be wrong but we can't be both right. |
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APPROACH & DANGERS Pluralist |
A: "Every religion has something true to tell us." D: Confusion and lack of conviction over what is truth |
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APPROACH & DANGERS Empathetic |
A: " Seeks to understand and seeks to be understood." D: None |
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Sacred |
Something set aside for Religious Purposes |
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Secular |
Something set aside for ordinary purposes |
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Sacred Space |
Space set aside for worship of a deity or deities |
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Sacred Stories |
Stories tell who people are Where they came from Where they are going what they believe in as well as how they act in response to their beliefs |
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Sacred writings |
Texts a particular religion believes to be divinely inspired and are therefore revered above all other writings in the world |
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Sacred Rituals |
Are repetitive actions, prescribed, and ceremonial in form. |
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Tribe |
group of people with a unique, Language, Culture, Customs, Traditions |
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Oral Tradition |
Traditons passed down to each generation orally |
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Sacred Rite to Passage |
Ceremony that takes place at, Puberty Marriage Death |
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Native American |
Persons who were born and lived in the America's before European immigrants |
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Medicine PErson |
Persons who are trusted withe the tribes herbs and remedies to heal sickness and disease |
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Ritual |
Dancing Celebrating Singing Performed to bring something about, A stage of life Successful hunt a change in season |
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Shaman |
enters trances and go into the spirit world to seek help resolving human problems, most often illness |
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4 categories of Native American Religions |
Tribal Traditions Native American New Religious Movements Native American Spirituality |
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1) Tribal Traditions |
Oral Traditions Art & Architecture Rituals Shamanism |
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2) Native American Christianity |
All Native American Traditions survived christian influence |
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Compartmentalization |
Public practice of Christianity & secret practice of Tribal traditions |
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3) New Religious Movements |
Religion provides some of the tools needed to go through the cycle of life, to hunt and grow food, and to deal with life's crises |
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Crisis Cult Movements |
Led by a visionary leader or prophet, helped strengthen their threatened cultures and customs. They were called to reject European influence |
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Native American Church |
Practiced by many tribes Created to link Native American groups together to forge an identity out of their european oppression |
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4) Native American Spirituality |
Spirituality avoids this connections while suggesting an attitude of respect and reverence toward every aspect of life. Mother Earth: respects to all plants and animals, indeed, all of nature. |
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The bible |
Library of 66 books |
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Old Testament |
39 books written BEFORE Jesus |
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New Testament |
27 books written after Jesus |
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Trinity |
1 god experienced in 3 personages |
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Christian |
God the Father God the Son God the Holy Spirit Example: HSO: Gas, liquid, solid |
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Immaculate Conception |
God had a kid with Mary |
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The name "Jesus" means |
Savior |
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What Religion dos Christianity Have in its roots? |
Judaism |
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Who is Jesus according to Christians? |
Christ Messiah Savior |
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Who were Jesus' parents according to Christians? |
God & Mary |
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What age did Jesus Begin Preaching? |
30 |
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What was Jesus' primary teaching? |
Love God, Self, and Others |
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What was Jesus' Primary Purpose? |
Restore humanity's broken relationship with their creator God through sacrrifice |
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List 2 reasons why Jesus was crucified? |
Jesus claimed to be God Jesus Claimed to be King |
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What 4 books made up the gospels? |
Mathew Mark Luke John |
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What are the 7 sacraments of Roman Catholicism? |
Baptism Confirmation Eucharist Penance Anointing of the sick Holy Orders Matrimony |
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What are the 2 sacraments of protestant Christianity? |
Eucharist Baptism |
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What year did the Eastern & Western churches split? |
1054 Think: Alexi Ramirez - Brian Urlacher |
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What is Orthodoxy? |
(Doctrinal Beliefs) Some churches disagree in beliefs 10% of why churches are different |
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What is Orthopraxy? |
(Doctrinal Practices) Most churches disagree in Practice. 90% of why churches are different |
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What role does Orthodoxy & Orthopraxy play in the reason why there are so many Christian churches in the world today? |
Because mostly every church practices religion differently Remember: Blue robes |
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What is the oldest and most important Institution among African Americans? |
African American Churches |
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What year were the Africans first brought to America? |
1619 Think: Kruger-Toews |
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Describe how Africans were brought to America? |
Ships- shackled- stacked on top of eachother |
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Why were Africans were brought to America? |
To be slaves |
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What was the Slave System all about? |
Money! Free labor force |
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How did slave Traders and Owners view Africans? |
Subhuman |
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Why did slave Traders/Owners "de-humanize" African people? |
so they could not threaten the security of the slave system |
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What did slave trader/owners not believe African people possess? |
Souls |
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How has slavery shaped and affected their cultural and religious traditions? |
they were not allowed to practice their African traditions so they had to practice privately |
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Why didn't European Americans want African Americans to become christian? |
did not possess souls so they didnt bother saving. Would Threaten The slave system by extending equality |
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What is the "concealed Church" movement about? |
around the 18th century, slave owners were persuaded by missionaries to teach their slaves about Christianity. Most opposed at first because of civil equality |
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What became the 2 reasons Slave Owners wanted their slaves christianized? |
Slave owners in turn felt their own Christian Compassion Converted Slaves would cultivate the virtues of truth-telling, honesty, and patience. |
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Where did the African Americans sit in church? |
In the back or at the balcony |
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What were the Basic Tenets taught the slaves by white preachers? |
1) Obey their Masters 2) Freedom are signs of the Devil's temptation 3) diligence in their work and punishments for laxity are pleasing in god's sight 4) Forgiveness for wrongdoing lay with god and slaveowner |
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What 2 themes did african slaves cling to from christianity? |
God is a liberator of all oppressed people. Through slave songs God would deliver them from bondage because he liberated the Israelites from slavery. |
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Why did African Americans birth their own independent church movement? |
Religious and moral refusal to comply with the racist practices of whites |
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List and Define the 4 types of African American Churches? |
Pastoral: Grace of God Prophetic: Justice of God Political: Freedom of God Nationalist: Equality of God |
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What other Religions do African Americans practice besides christianity? |
Islam Black Jews Black Muslims |
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How did african american churches raise up people to become leaders, pastors, politicians, teachers, entrepreneurs, etc? |
Funded Schools, Colleges, Seminaries, Hospitals, Publishing houses, Newspapers, Insurance Companies, Banks, Etc. Black Churches became primary agencies for social organization and social cohesion following emancipation |
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What role did the african american church play in the civil rights movement of the 1960's |
Marked the successful culmination of the civil rights movement, which was the political arm of the African American churches. |
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how old is the Roman Catholic Church? |
1500 years |
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In early America how were the Roman Catholic people seen? |
Immigrants poor and illiterate |
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What percentage of Americans are Roman Catholic today? |
26% |
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List the 5 Major Ethnic Groups in American Catholicism? |
Irish German Italian Polish Hispanic |
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List the 5 points of the Roman Catholic Organizational Chart |
Pope Cardinals Bishops Priests Parish |
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List the 5 major Catholic Orders within the Roman Catholic Church |
Jesuits Benedictines Dominicans Franciscans Carmelites |
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Describe the Financial Accountability within the Roman Catholic Church |
Practically Non-existent. No budget |
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Is the Roman Catholic Church run like a Democracy? |
They claim not although it compares and even seems more democratic then democracy |
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What is a Monisgnor? |
Priest who is awarded an honorary office as a member of the Papal Household |
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What is the Cardinal? |
The pastor of one of the parish churches of Rome. Designated Papal Elector until 80th bday |
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What is the Catholic Story? |
claims to be aware of hope and grace. Believes in in new beginnings It know about Tragedy, but still believes in happy endings. aware of irony and tragedy |
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How do Roman Catholics view the world around them? |
"grace filled" all creatures of earth and all the experiences of human life are hints of what god is like. Grace is Everywhere Everything is holy |
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List the 7 sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church |
Eucharist Baptism Marriage Confession Prayers for the sick Confirmation Ordination |
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List the 4 Symbols of the Roman Catholic Church |
the Crucifix of Jesus Mary the Mother of God The saints of the Church The Rosary Prayer beads |
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Describe the concept of the catholic Community |
We relate to god with the help of others than when we try to do it by ourselves Communal Prayer |
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Why is the Roman Catholic Church so Ritualistic and Traditional? |
Re-enact the story, relive the experience Present god rather then an absent one |
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What do Roman Catholics believe about God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Bible, and Mary? |
They believe in the same way all christians do. They take a a different perspective |
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List the 4 Largest Spanish speaking nations in the Western hemisphere. |
Mexico Argentina Colombia United States |
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How many Latin Americans are living in America today? |
22 million |
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What was the first European language spoken in the America's |
Spanish |
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Describe the concept of "Manifest Destiny" |
U.S.A's intention of claiming all of the land in Northern America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean |
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What year was "Manifest Destiny" accomplished |
1848 |
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How much money did U.S.A purchase the western territories? |
15 million |
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What 2 reasons do Immigrants come to U.S.A from latin America? |
Economic Political |
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How many Immigrants came to U.S.A from Latin America between 1909-1929? |
1 million |
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What 2 ways are Latin Americans viewed by people in U.S.A |
Immigrants Descendents |
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List 4 reasons the Spanish traveled from Europe to the America's? |
Discover: Fountain of youth Riches: through mining and trade Curiosity: A foreign Land Religious: Freedom and Evangelization |
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Wha was the "Requerimiento?" |
Claimed that christ had been made absolute ruler over the entire world. Given his authority to the pope as rep. of earth God gave these lands to the Spanish crown. Free to take military action Take their land and to Enslave them |
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What does "Encomendar" mean? |
To entrust |
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What was the "Encomiendas?" |
Entrusted |
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Why did the Spanish settlers need the labor of the latin Americans? |
They needed them to mine for precious metals |
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When did most Latin American Countries gain their Independence from Spain? |
Early 19th Century |
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What Religion do the majority of Latin Americans Practice today? |
Pentecostalism |
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Why is Protestantism seen as a "purer" form of Christianity? |
purer for of christianity |
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What 2 things makes someone a Latin American? |
Culture Traditions |
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Do Latin Americans celebrate Christmas? |
Yes They do go to midnight mass on christmas eve |
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What is Kings day? |
Like christmas The 3 kings from the bible come to your house and give you presents |
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What day is Kings day? |
January 6th |
