| Term | Definition |
|---|
| animistic religion | Centered on the belief that inanimate objects possess spirits and should therefore be revered. |
| ethnic religion | A religion that is particular to one, culturally distinct, group of people. |
| monotheistic religion | Belief system in which one supreme being is revered as creator and arbiter of all that exists in the universe. |
| polytheistic religion | Belief system in which multiple deities are revered as creators and arbiters of all that exists in the universe. |
| secularism | The idea that ethical and moral standards should be formulated and adhered to for life on Earth, not to accommodate the perscriptions of a diety and promises of a comfortable life. |
| syncretic relgion | When elements of different cultural sources are combined in distinctive ways. |
| traditional religion | A religion that is an intimate part of lacal society. |
| universalizing religion | A belief system that espouses that idea that there is one true religion that is universal in scope. |
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