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Chapter 6 KTs
Chapter 6 Keyterms Rubenstein
Question | Answer |
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A literal interpretation and a strict and intense adherence to basic principles of a religion | Fundamentalism |
The name given to a follower of a polytheistic religion. It is derived from the Latin word that means "countryside". | Pagan |
A religion that appeals primarily to one group of people living in one place | Ethnic religion |
A religion/philosophy based on the teachings of Lao-Tse. It is translated as "the way" and emphasizes living in harmony with the life force/energy that exists in all things | Daoism |
The religion of 1.3 billion people; predominantly in the Middle East, from North Africa to Central Asia | Islam |
A religion/philosophy that promotes the teachings of Confucius. | Confucianism |
An ethnic religion of Japan that teaches that all forces of nature are divine. | Shintoism |
The belief in the existence of many gods. | Polytheism |
A religion that attempts to be global, or to appeal to all people wherever they may live in the world, not just to those of one culture or location. | Universalizing religion |
A universalizing religion with 2 billion adherents; it has the widest distribution of followers. | Christianity |
The belief that there is only one God | Monotheism |
The belief that objects such as stones, plants and other natural phenomena have discrete sprits and conscious life | Animism |
A monotheistic religion that is the foundation for Christianity and Islam. Its followers are found mainly in the U.S., Israel and Europe | Judaism |
A large and fundamental division within a religion | Branch |
A city or neighborhood where a group of people is forced to live; either by choice or necessity. | Ghetto |
A journey for religious purposes to sacred places. | Pilgrimage |
The religion with the third largest following. Its 400 million adherents are found primarily in China and Southeast Asia. | Buddhism |
A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body. | Denomination |
Religions with a well-defined geographic structure where administrative units are organized by territories | Hierarchical religion |
Religions that are largely independent and self-sustaining. Interaction among communities is confined to little more than loose cooperation and shared ideas. | Autonomous religions |
A distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu was assigned according to religious law. | Caste system |
A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination | Sect |
Individuals who help transmit a universalizing religion through relocation diffusion. | Missionaries |
A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe. | Cosmogony |
A basic unit of geographic organization in the Roman Catholic church. A bishop is the administrative leader over these areas. | Diocese |