A system of beliefs that give order to life by showing people priorities and direct behavior to follow in order to achieve such priorities.

Indifference / rejection to religion.

Monotheistic Religion

Religions which follow one god.

Polytheistic Religion

Religions which follow many gods.

Traditional or indigenous religions in which animals or objects are important.

Universalizing Religions

A religion which followers wish to spread and seek converts.

A religion people are born in to; does not seek converts.

Religion based upon many beliefs, such as karma and reincarnation.

Advanced social hierarchy in which people are born into different tiers of the hierarchy.

Religion based upon people reaching enlightenment by following the middle path.

Religion native to Japan, which focuses on nature and ancestor worship.

Chinese art and science relating to the placement and orientation of tombs, dwellings, buildings, and cities.

Religion based upon the drawings of Confucius, values benevolence, loyalty, and diligence.

Religion based off one God who had revealed himself to and entered a covenant with Abraham.

Dispersal of people from their homeland, can be voluntary or forced.

Religion based on the belief that Jesus was born as the son of god, was crucified, and was resurrected to atone for people's sins.

Roman Catholic Church

One of the three major branches of Christianity.

Eastern Orthodox Church

One of the three major branches of Christianity.

Religion based on the believe in one God who had revealed himself to the prophet Muhammad. Hearth in Mecca and Medina.

Sect of Islam which believes that Muhammad's successor did not need to be a blood relative to him.

Sect of Islam which believes that Muhammad's successor did need to be a blood relative to him. Found in and around Iran.

Religions practiced and traditionally passed from generation to generation among people within an ingenious tribe or group.

A place which holds important religious or spiritual meaning.

Interfaith Boundaries

Boundaries between the major faiths of the world.

Intrafaith Boundaries

Boundaries between sects of major faiths.

Religious Fundamentalism

Religious movement whose objectives are to return to the foundations of their faith and influence political policy.

Religious fundamentalism which is taken to the point of violence.

Represents the personal or collective struggle of Muslims to live up to the standards of their holy book, the Qu'ran.

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Chapter 7 Vocabulary

Words and definitions for the 31 vocabulary words in Chapter 5.

Term	Definition
Religion	A system of beliefs that give order to life by showing people priorities and direct behavior to follow in order to achieve such priorities.
Secularism	Indifference / rejection to religion.
Monotheistic Religion	Religions which follow one god.
Polytheistic Religion	Religions which follow many gods.
Animistic Religions	Traditional or indigenous religions in which animals or objects are important.
Universalizing Religions	A religion which followers wish to spread and seek converts.
Ethnic Religion	A religion people are born in to; does not seek converts.
Hinduism	Religion based upon many beliefs, such as karma and reincarnation.
Caste System	Advanced social hierarchy in which people are born into different tiers of the hierarchy.
Buddhism	Religion based upon people reaching enlightenment by following the middle path.
Shintoism	Religion native to Japan, which focuses on nature and ancestor worship.
Feng Shui	Chinese art and science relating to the placement and orientation of tombs, dwellings, buildings, and cities.
Confucianism	Religion based upon the drawings of Confucius, values benevolence, loyalty, and diligence.
Judaism	Religion based off one God who had revealed himself to and entered a covenant with Abraham.
Diaspora	Dispersal of people from their homeland, can be voluntary or forced.
Christianity	Religion based on the belief that Jesus was born as the son of god, was crucified, and was resurrected to atone for people's sins.
Roman Catholic Church	One of the three major branches of Christianity.
Eastern Orthodox Church	One of the three major branches of Christianity.
Protestant	One of the three major branches of Christianity.
Islam	Religion based on the believe in one God who had revealed himself to the prophet Muhammad. Hearth in Mecca and Medina.
Sunni	Sect of Islam which believes that Muhammad's successor did not need to be a blood relative to him.
Shi'ite	Sect of Islam which believes that Muhammad's successor did need to be a blood relative to him. Found in and around Iran.
Indigenous Religions	Religions practiced and traditionally passed from generation to generation among people within an ingenious tribe or group.
Sacred Sites	A place which holds important religious or spiritual meaning.
Hajj	Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Interfaith Boundaries	Boundaries between the major faiths of the world.
Intrafaith Boundaries	Boundaries between sects of major faiths.
Religious Fundamentalism	Religious movement whose objectives are to return to the foundations of their faith and influence political policy.
Religious Extremism	Religious fundamentalism which is taken to the point of violence.
Jihad	Represents the personal or collective struggle of Muslims to live up to the standards of their holy book, the Qu'ran.

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