ap geo chapter 6
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 animism | belief that objects have a discrete spirit or conscious life |
| autonomous religion | a religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas |
| branch | a large and fundamental division within a religion |
| castle | the class or distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law |
| cosmology | a set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe |
| denomination | a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body |
| ethnic religion | a religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location in which it's adherents are concentrated |
| fundamentalism | literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principals of a religion |
| Ghetto | a place where minority groups live. |
| hierarchical religion | a religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control |
| missionary | an individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief of the existence of only one god |
| Pagan | a follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes |
| polytheism | a belief in multiple gods |
| sect | a relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination |
| solstice | astronomical event that happens twice a year when the tilt of the earth is towards or away from the sun |
| universalizing religion | a religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location |
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