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27 Cards in this Set
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Monotheism
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The belief in 1 god
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sacred
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any thing that is considered to be part of the supernatural world an that inspires awe,respect, and reverence.
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Sect
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A relativel small religious organization that typically has split off a denomination nbecasue of difference concerning beliefs.
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Polytheism
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the belief in multiple gods
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Denomination
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A wel-established religious organization in which a substantial # of the population are members
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Shamanism
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It is believed that spirits communicate with only one person in the group
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Ecclesia
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A type of religious organization in which most people in the society are members by virtue of thier birth
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Profane
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Anything that is considered to be part of the ordinary world and, thus, commonplace and familar
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Totemism
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A belief in kinship between human and animals of natural objects
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Theism
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The belif in a god or gods
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Ritual
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An established pattern of behavior through which a group of believers experiences the sacred
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Secular
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Non-religious
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Ethicalism
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Based on the idea that moral principles have a sacred quality
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Animism
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The belief that spirits actively influence human life
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Religion
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A system of role and norms that is organized around the sacred realm and that binds people together in social groups
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Culture Traits
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Simplest level of culture
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Material Culture
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Physical objects that people create and use
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Nonmaterial Culture
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Abstract human creations
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Laws
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Written rules of conduct that are enacted by the gov.
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Norms
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Shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations
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Language
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An organization of writted or spoke symbols into a standardized system
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Mores
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Norms that have great moral significance attached to them
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Folkways
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Norms that describe socially acceptable behavior but do not have great moral significance attached to them
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Values
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Shared beliefs about what is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable
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Technology
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Knowlede and tools people use for practical purposes
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Society
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A group of interdependedt people who have organized in such a way as to share common culture and feelings of unity
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Culture
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Consists of all the shared products of humand groups. These products include both physical objects and the belief, values, and behaviors shared by a group.
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