World Religion Part 1

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bible

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collection of writings for the Christian faith comprised of the Old and New Testaments

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Charismatic figures

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people who inspire belief, trust, and emotion and who often give leadership to movements

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Community of believers

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group or congregation of people sharing the common aspects of religion and belief

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conservative believers

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people who are less receptive to adaptation and change in their religious belief

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convert

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to adopt a new religion or religious system

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diety

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being, entity, or god thought to be devine

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devine

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having the characteristics of a god, such as omnipotence and omniscience

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doctrines

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formal statements that are accepted as truth and that become the teachings of a religion or religious group

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eastern religions

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religions originating in Asia, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto

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Eshatology

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study of last things, such as the end of the world or the end of a religious epoch

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ethics

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set of values defining right from wrong

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exclusive religions

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religions which are less open or entirely closed to ideas from other philosophies

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fundamentalism

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movement within a religion that maintains a strong resistance to change and an adherence to a primary set of principles or beliefs

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Heaven

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spiritual realm of eternal reward in many religions

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holy

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quality of reverence; devine, sacred, consecrated or godly

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inclusive religions

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religions which are receptive to adaptation of beliefs, doctrines, or deities of other philosophies or religions

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indigenous

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born of, or native to, a land or region

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indigenous religion

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religion originating in a particular geographical area or region

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liberal believers

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people who are more receptive to adaptation and change in their religious believ

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liturgical worship

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worship that follows a prescribed set of rites and rituals, according to traditions

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magic

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use or words or gestures to control supernatural forces for intervention with the sacred, the holy, or spirits

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missionary

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person who is sent to attempt to convert others to a religion, doctrine, or way of life

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morality

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goodness or rightness based on cultural, social, and religius traditions and standards

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mysticism

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direct experience with the divine, holy, or god, outside the structure and organization of religion

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omnipotence

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state of having unlimited power

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omniscience

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state of having unlimited knowledge

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pagan

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often used to mean heathen, irreligious, or non-Christian in connection with ancient religions

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profane

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non-religions part of the human experience

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prophet

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one who speaks for and/or is a messenger of a god

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proselytize

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to attempt to convert people to a religion, sect, way of believing, or system of belief

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religion

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part of the human experience that has to do with a god or gods, a higher power, or the ultimate values of life

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religious ecstacy

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extreme joy or elevated senses attained through religious experience

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religious icon

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work of art or other depiction which represents aspects of the scred

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religious myth

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story about the sacred, providing foundational patterns of living for its believers

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religious symbol

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words, objects, acts, or events which evoke awareness and experience of the sacred or devine

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ritual

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symbolic acts, verbal expressions, or ceremonies in religious practice

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sacred

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believed or declared to be connected to the divine or holy

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sacred places

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any geographical location that serves as an anchor or reference point for belief

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sage

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person venerated for wisdom, judgement, and experience

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salvation

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deliverance from suffering, evil, death, or eternal punishment; redemption from sin and the consequences of sin

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Shaman

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person in an indigenous religion who normally has gone through initiation and training to function as a spiritual specialist

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soul

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spiritual, immortal part of humans seperable from the body at death

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superstition

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belief or act resulting from the fear of the unknown, a false sense of causation and ignorance

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syncretism

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fusin of different philosophies or religions

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taboo

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primarily social prohibition or ban against forbidden behaviors, language, or even thoughts

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theology

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rational and systematic study of god, gods, or religion and the influence of the sacred

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trditions

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rites, beliefs, and values handed down from one generation to the next

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transcendental

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spiritual state that goes beyond the physical world of reality and cannot be attained through reason

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western religions

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religions originating in the Middle East and other area outside of Asia, including Judiasm, Christianity, Islam, and New Religons

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world religion

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term first used in the nineteenth century to refer to a religion whose many followers extend beyond national borders

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worship

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religious homage or reverence to a diety, saint, or sacred object