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Unit 5
Social and Cultural Growth and Conflict
Term | Definition |
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schism | a split caused by differing beliefs |
Sunni | sect (religious group) of Muslims who want the religious community to vote for the leader of Islam |
Shia/Shiite | sect (religious group) of Muslims that believe the leader of Islam should be related to Muhammad |
Pope | the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, representative of God on Earth |
Roman Catholic Church | the organized Christian church led by Pope centered in Rome |
Eastern Orthodox Church | the organized Christian church originally centered in Constantinople |
perspective | point of view |
Holy Land | the area in the Middle East between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea where holy sites important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are located. This land is where Israel and Palestine are currently located. |
motive | reason for doing something |
incite | encourage, or stir up |
sack | to devastate, destroy |
sin | a wrongdoing |
pilgrimage | a religious journey to a holy place |
pillage | using violence to rob a place |
allegiance | loyalty |
cleric | a priest or religious leader |