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Unit 1
World Religions (12)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Totem | A natural entity, such as an animal or a feature of the landscape, that symbolizes an individual or group and that has special significance for the religious life of that individual or grou |
| Taboo | Dictates that certain things and activities, owing to their sacred nature, are prohibited or avoided based on the groups sense that it is repulsive |
| Axis Mundi | The axis, or center, of the universe representing a supreme being |
| Human Condition | the positive and negative aspects of being human and the experiences that follow |
| Arguments for Religion | - ontological argument - teleological argument - the cosmological argument - pascals wager |
| Arguments Against Religion | - the problem of evil |
| Western Religions (Timeline) | linear |
| Western Religions (Ultimate Reality) | Monotheistic (one god) |
| Western Religions (Afterlife) | Disembodied (one life) |
| Western Religions (The Human Condition) | Sin (Separation from God due to bad habits) |
| Western Religions (Liberation) | Elimination of sin (salvation) |
| Western Religions (Encounter with God) | God is heard (texts) |
| Western Religions (Mediated Through) | Prophets (messengers of God, bring God to people) |
| Western Religions (Revelations) | God revealed in the world through historical + relational events |
| Western Religions (Relationship Between Self + God) | Dualistic (I and Thou) |
| Eastern Religions (Time) | Cyclical |
| Eastern Religions (Ultimate Reality) | Poly-/non-theistic (many gods or impersonal) |
| eastern Religions (Afterlife) | Embodied (reincarnation) |
| Eastern Religions (The Human Condition) | Ignorance + Karma (impurity of soul caused by good and bad deeds) |
| Eastern Religions (Liberation) | Elimination of ignorance + karma (moksha) |
| Eastern Religions (Encounter with God) | Good is seen (images) |
| Eastern Religions (Mediated Through) | Gurus (personal spiritual guides, bring people to god) |
| Eastern Religions (Relationship Between Self + God) | Identity (That art Thou) |
| Eastern Religions (Revelation) | Truth revealed in the mind through wisdom + philosophical ideas |
| Major Religions | Religions that are high in population, widespread throughout the world, the basis upon which other religions were built, and/or otherwise highly influential |
| Minor Religions | Religions that are limited in population, geographic locale, and/or influence |
| Universal Religions | A religion which sees its message as true for all people |
| Ethnic Religions | The religions of a particular people or culture |
| 5 Common Elements of Religinos | 1) Belief in some kind of supreme being 2) Code of Conduct 3) Rituals + ceremonies 4) Doctrine of salvation 5) Sacred texts, stories, holy book |
| Common Elements of Primal Religions | 1) Boundaries between the supernatural + human worlds are thin 2) Communication between ancestors occur regularly 3) The universe is full of religious significance |
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sarahbrown2006
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