Religions Of The World

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what are the 3 characteristics that all "primitive" religions have in common

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animism, polytheism, and toteism

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hinduism, buddhism, janism and sikhism all originated where and what are their beliefs?

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india. polytheism, reincarnation, release from cycle of rebirth.

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taoism, confucianism and shinto all originated from where and what are their beliefs?

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china and japan. polytheistic and have elements of nature worhip and veneration of ancestors. are relatively tolerant of other religions

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what is syncretism?

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can adopt hte belief of one or more religions as in china and japan.

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where did zorostrianism, judaism, christianity and islam originate and what are their belirfs?

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middle east. all share belief in one god, one life, linear time, heavan/hell, positive regard for material world, devine judgement and are missionary religions. no belief in reincarnarion

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what is mana and who discovered it?

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the origin of religion. codrington

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the prediction of future events

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divination

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what was the most famous book of divination used by the chinese religiond..... that future could be determined?

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i ching

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who were the shaman believed to be?

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possessed by the spirits to act as a messenger between the spirits and humans

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actions that must be avoided to prevent the spirit world from harming humans

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taboo

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based on the feeling of kinship. an expression of animism.

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totem. it involves some form of identification between a tribe, clans with plant, animals or planets

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rituals

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are the demonstrations, or reenactments, of myths told in a religious group

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all objects contain a spirit/soul. they can help or harm. promotes living in harmony with nature

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animism

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taboos

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are used for protection against spirits. is a religious action that helps people to avoid offending spirits and ancestors

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in native american religions-performed during the summer solstice, gather in a sacred lodge meeting at its center pole for th purpose of receiving a vision. what is it and how long does it last?

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sumer solstice. last 3 days and 3 nights. fasting, dancing ans piecing of the pectoral muscles with thongs is practiced to this end

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what are the purpose of ceremonies ans rituals in native american religions?

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to control the spirit world. are used only to control and not as a form of worship.

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who are the spritual leadrers in native american religions

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is no priesthood. any member of tribe can perfoerm religious ceremonies. an example of a spirtiual specialist is the medicine man/woman who is known for their healing

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what links native american religions to the spirit world?

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tobacco. peyote

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the roles of ancestors in african religions

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ancestors are most powerful spiritual forces. they are actively involved with the living. africans fear their ancestors

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"to wander across". humans suffer, because they cant get off the wheel of rebirth.they get of when they realize they are part of one- brahman. they are not a seperate life

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samsara

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release from the wheel of rebirth

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moksha

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law of manu

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written about 300 bce to 300 ce. ethical teachings and social standards of time. myth or purusa tells the origin of the world. this was the beginning of the varna system(caste system). includes the four stages of life

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concept of reincarnation in the law of manu

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can inly move from one caste to another through rebirth. you do the best job you can in this lifetime in the xaste in which you were born. as a reward, you will mpve to a higher caste in the next life.

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student, householder, forest dweller, sunnyasi. these stages are for men only

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four stages of the life in the law of manu.

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"the way of devotion"

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bhakti-marga

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one of the 3 leading deities, receives lease attention, creator of the world

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brahma

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among th most popular gods in post-classical hinduism, known as the destroyer

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shiva

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the third god of the postclassical hindu triad, th perserver, known as god of love and benevolance

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vishnu

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how jainism differs from hinduism

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rejects sacrifice, release occurred by the way one lived one's life, not through rituals to gods; release could also be attained through ascentism; has no founder; essence of religion is ahisma. this religion eas too demanding for the masses

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non harm to all living things. found in many indian religions was introduced by the jains

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ahisma

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how buddhism differs from hinduism

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rejected sacrifice; no priests; release occurred by way one lived one's life, not through rituals of gods; vedas not sacred; ascentism was too strong, took the moderate approach

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sacred story about a struggle between two families. a larger work that contains the bhagavad gita

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the mahabhararta

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poem of a great battle. most significant part of the (philosophical part) vedic literature that reinforces the caste system, stressing through a narrative account of a conversation between arjuna and krishna that one's duty is to obey the laws of karma as assigned through one's particular caste. also the story confurms the divinity of the gods.

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the bhagavad gita and its significance to the understanding of hinduism

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three teachings of the bhagavad gita

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1)do not dread battle 2)there are many ways to achieve moksha 3)vishnu is a god of love, who comes to earth to help people.

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writings for the wealthy who had time to study

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jnana marga3 types of yoga. purpose is for meditation

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3 types of yoga. purpose is for meditation

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1)hatha yoga- physical 2) rhaha yoga- mental and spiritual development 3) sutra yoga- for super-conscionsness

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the vedanta system and its importance in the development of hinduism

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considered "the end of the vedas" teachings based on the upishands. belief that is monostitic. God/Brahman is one. hinduism as we know it today comes from the vedanta system. other beliefs include maya, atman, ignorance, moksha. shankara interpreted the upishands for this movement

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the influence of islam in india

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art, sciences and style of dress. sikhism is a religion that is a blend of hinduism and islam