World Religions Quiz 1

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Deism

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supreme being; no religion; know God by observation and reason

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Theism

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Supreme being who makes will known by revelation

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Monotheism

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only one god

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polytheism

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many gods

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non theism

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don't agree with or deny; unconcerned with supernatural

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animism

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everything has life and spirit

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pantheism

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god is everywhere, everything is divine

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agnosticism

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existence of god cannot be proven

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pluralism

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each faith is equally true; each person has right to believe what they want

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NOMA

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non overlapping magisteria

religion and science do not overlap

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theothanatology

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the study of the death of God

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Monolatry/ Henotheism

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there may be other gods but only one is worthy of worship

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Oludumare

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supreme being of Yoruba religion

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Inukshuk

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large rock cairn

INUIT TRADITION

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Ha-wen-ne-yu

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supreme being of Iroquois religion

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babalawo

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a diviner in yoruba tradition

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Fulmar

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Inuit bird man

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Problem with typologies

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East/ west leaves out africa

wisdom/prophet religions

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4 c's to identify religion

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creed- ultimate meaning of life

code- ethics and customs (wardrobe)

cult- rituals

community- relationship among followers

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prophet religions

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deal with revelations and scriptures from a god

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wisdom religions

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makes you grasp what you do through your own intellect and reason

ex: don't eat cow because it gives me food and milk

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essentialization

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the idea that any specific entity has set of attributes elemental to its identity/function

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syncretism

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mixing of religions

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evolved monotheism order

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1. poly

2. heno

3. monolatry

4. monotheism

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"religion is the opiate of the masses"

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Karl Marx

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"religion is an explanation of the ultimate meaning of life"

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Swindler

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Roots of Islam, Judaism, christianity are in the ___

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middle east

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confessional approach to religion is one wherein the study is done by an _____

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insider

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Rabbi Sack's view on religion and science

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science is explanation

religion is meaning

science tells us what is

religion tells us what should be

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indigenous/autochthonous

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created by a particular community; remains uniquely associated to that group

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problem with studying indigenous religions

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language

motives of study (convert?)

job prospects

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Four Traditions for examination

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1. iroquois- east us

2. dakota- central plains (Dakotas, Minnesota)

3. apache- Southwest desert (AZ, New Mex)

4. inuit- polar (northern)

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Iroquis

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-monotheistic- creator "Ha-wen-ne-yu" (didn't see need to try to understand creator-- too supreme)

-"Invisible Agents"-spirits Ho no che no keh

-brother of Great Spirit is EVIL Ha ne go ate geh

-world is as should be DO NOT CHANGE

-concept of soul, judgment after death

-relied on agriculture, hunt gather

-seasonal worship services

-Dutch and french invaded--brought christian beliefs like purgatory

-no police-fear of public disapproval

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Dakota/Sioux

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-ANIMISM

-buffalo main focus

-nomadic with the buffalo

-Wakan Tanka: animating force (BEYOND DESCRIPTION...later personified by christians)

-rituals based on mystical experience instead of systematic worship (personal experience)

-WHITE BUFFALO WOMAN: she gave dakotas people the "chanupa" which lets them communicate with spirit world (VIRGIN MARY ASSOCIATION)

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Apache

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belief system less developed because focus was on survival

no organized belief in afterlife

religion headed by shamans called DIYIN (heal)

Geronimo: warrior "we had no definite afterlife.."

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Inuit

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ANIMISM

complex rules to ensure harmonious relationship between human and animals during hunt

-intense rituals/ceremonies

ANGAKOKS (shamans) - communicate with spirit world

humans made of 3 parts: name, body, soul

inukshuk: rock formations (navigation, marker for travel, fishing, hunt, eat)

legend of sedna (girl who's dad cuts off her fingers which become sea mammals because he rescued her from marriage to fulmar bird man

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yoruba (Africa)

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oludumare- God

orisha- intermediaries (could be anyone or thing)

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complementary dualism

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forces of good and evil are mixed

work together

necessary for survival

do not intefere

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conflict dualism

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good and evil cannot coexist inharmony

ex: Christianity, Judaism, Islam

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_____ had belief in great spirit Ha-wen-ne-yu

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iroquis

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______ felt the world was as it should be; no change or interference needed

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iroquis

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_____ had concept of soul and afterlife

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iroquis

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______ did not need police; they feared pubic disapproval

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iroquois

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_________ relied on agriculture, hunting, gathering and lived in eastern woodlands

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iroquis

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_________ believed in evil brother of Great Spirit Ha ne go ate get and Invisible Agents

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Iroquis

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________ followed buffalo and lived nomadically

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dakota sioux

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_________ and ______believed in animism

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Dakota sioux; Inuit

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__________ believed in wakan tanka (animating force of universe BEYOND DESCRIPTION)

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dakota sioux

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___________ 's rituals were based on personal, mystical experience NOT systematic

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dakota sioux

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________ inhabited AZ, New Mex, Colorado

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Apache

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_______had limited food and therefore underdeveloped religion and idea of afterlife

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apache

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Diyins are shamans for what tradition

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APACHE

they healed

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Geronimo is a warrior for which tradition

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apache

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3 parts of person (Name body soul) is a belief of the

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Apache

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________ had a complex rule system to ensure harmonious relationship with animals hunted

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inuit

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_______ had angakoks

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Inuit

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__________ held death rituals for hunted animals to ensure they did not come back to haunt them

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inuit

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________lived in the polar region

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inuit

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__________ used Inukshuks

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Inuit

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the legend of sedna belongs to what tradition

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inuit

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The white buffalo woman belongs to what tradition

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dakota sioux

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what did the white buffalo woman do

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woman in white

gave lakotas chalupa (sacred pipe)

turned into buffalo and left

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eskimo is derogatory for

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inuit

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The dutch and french invaded the

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iroquois

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the ________ had similarities to christianity making their invasion easier

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iroquois

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The ________'s ritualistic ceremonies occurred in accordance to certain seasons

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iroquois

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Ho no che no keh

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invisible agents of Iroquois tradition