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Chap. 7 Vocab
Chap. 7 Quiz 1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| religion | belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
| secularism | a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations |
| monotheistic religion | belief in a single God |
| polytheistic religion | belief in multiple Gods |
| animistic religion | belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life |
| universal religion | belief system that espouses the idea that there is one true religion that's to be spread by missionary work/evangelism |
| ethnic religion | a religion or belief associated with a particular ethnic group |
| Hinduism | the dominant religion of India that emphasizes dharma with its resulting ritual and social observances and often mystical contemplation and ascetic practices |
| caste system | the strict social segregation of people-specifically in India's Hindu's society-on the basis of ancestry and occupation |
| Buddhism | encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies |
| Shintoism | a Japanese religion related to Buddhism. that focuses on nature and ancestor worship |
| Taioism | a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-Tsu focusing on the proper form of political rule and the oneness of humanity and nature |
| Feng Shui | a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy |
| Confucianism | a philosophy of ethics, education, and public service based on writings of Confucius and traditionally thought of as one of the core elements of Chinese culture |
| Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and Torah |
| diaspora | populations s of an ethnic or religious group that originated from the same place but dispersed to different location |
| Zionism | the movement to unite the Jewish people of the diaspora and to establish a national homeland for them in the promised land |
| Christianity | religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | one of three major branches of Christianity-arose out of the division of the Roman Empire by Emperor Diocletian into 4 governmental regions |
| Roman Catholic Church | one of three major branches of Christianity-claims the most followers of all Christian denominations, centered in Rome, led by the Pope |
| Protestant | one of three major branches of Christianity-challenged fundamental teachings of Roman Catholic Church |
| Islam | based on teachings of Muhammad |
| Sunni | largest branch of Islam-believe in family and community to solve life's problems |
| Shi'ite | one of two branches of Islam-believe in the infallibility and divine right to authority of Imams, descendants of Ali |
| Shamanism | community faith where people follow their shaman* *most shamans remain local figures* |
| pilgrimage | Voluntary travel to a sacred site to pay respects or participate in a ritual at the site |
| sacred sites | place or space people infuse with religious meaning |
| minarets | a tall slender tower attached to a mosque with a balcony from which a crier calls Muslims to prayer |
| hajj | the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad |
| interfaith boundaries | the boundaries between the world's major religions |
| intrafaith boundaries | the boundaries dividing denominations within the same faith |
| genocide | the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation |
| activity space | the space within which daily activity occurs |
| religious fundamentalism | religious movement to return to the foundations of the faith and to influence state policy |
| religious extremism | religious fundamentalism carried to the point of violence |
| Shari'a Laws | religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition-derived from Qu'ran |
| Jihad | doctrine within Islam-commonly translated as "holy war", it represents a personal/collective struggle on the part of Muslims to live up to religious standards set up by the Qu'ran |
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