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Religion

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Cosmogony
Any theory about the origin of the world an Universe
Prophet
A person speaking from divine inspiration and delivering a religious message to humanity
Religion
A set of beliefs regarding the nature or existence of life, the origins of life, the nature of an afterlife, and other aspects of the supernatural or divine
Universalizing religion
A religion that attempts to appeal to people in all locations, not only those people living in a particular Region.
Diffused
Spread
Ethnic group
People who share a common heritage, including language, culture, religion, ethnicity, and nationality
Ethno-religious group
People who share ethnicity, culture, religion, and possibly nationality
Ethnic group
People who share a common heritage, including language, culture, religion, ethnicity, and nationality
Jewish Diaspora
Jewish exile from the homeland at several moments in history
K-W-L chart
A graphic organizer in which you record what you know, want to know, and learn about a given topic
Monotheistic religion
Religion whose followers believe in one deity or god
Nation
A politically organized grouping of people who share language, history, culture, ethnicity, and government
Point of origin
The point, or time and place in history, in which something came into existence
Relocation religion
A religion that follows a group of people who migrate
Abrahamic
A religion that traces its origin back to the prophet Abraham
Eastern Orthodox
The eastern branch of the Christian Church
Hierarchical diffusion
A diffusion pattern in which the movement is from first-order locations to increasingly smaller locations
Megachurches
Churches with a remarkably high number of weekly Attendees
Missionaries
Members of a religious group who are sent into an area in an attempt to spread the religion and convert others to the belief system
Monotheistic
A religion that worships a single god
Papal
Relating or having to do with the pope
Pilgrims
People who undertake a spiritual journey to visit a place or building that has religious or historical significance
Proselytizing
The attempt to convert people to a religious belief or other cause
Protestant Church
The Christian branch that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 1500s. Protestants rejected the pope as the leader of a universal church
Relocation diffusion
Business and cultural diffusion that occurs when people move from one location to another
Roman Catholic
The western branch of the Christian Church, today often called the Catholic Church
Ayatollah
Prominent Shiite religious leader and authority on Sharia law
Caliphs
Islamic political and religious leaders
Fundamentalism
In religious context, the strict, literal interpretation and following of a sacred text
Guru
A spiritual teacher according to Buddhist, Hindu, and Sikh religions
Hajj
Pilgrimage to the city of Mecca that Muslims are supposed make at least once in their lives
Mosque
Place of worship for Muslims
Muslim
A person who practices the Islamic faith
Qur'an
The sacred text of Muslims
Sharia law
Islamic code of law based on the words of Allah in the Qur'an
Syncretic religions
Religions that blend together into a new religion
Theocracy
Form of government ruled by a religious leader and based on the principles of a state-sponsored religion
Ascetic
Practicing self-denial or giving up certain comforts for religious discipline
Australasia
A term used to refer to the region where Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring South Pacific islands are located
Brahman
The Hindu god who is the creator
Caste
A division of social class divisions in traditional Hindu thought
Dharma
Law
Four Noble Truths
The summary of the Buddha's teachings
Henotheistic
The worship of one god without denying the existence of other gods
Karma
A sort of cosmic cause-and-effect principle
Region
An area of land that is defined by geographers as sharing common characteristics that set it apart from other regions
Shiva
The Hindu god who is both the destroyer and re-creator of life
State
A politically organized territory with boundaries that are internationally recognized, an effective
government and economy, and sovereignty
Temple
A place of worship, often with ritual objects such as statues or altars
Vishnu
The Hindu god who is the preserver, sometimes called Krishna
Animism
The belief by some ethnic religions that animals, plants, rocks and natural phenomena have a soul
Audience
The group of people who will read or view an artistic or academic work
Baha'i
A monotheistic religion founded in Iran that emphasizes the spiritual unity of humankind
Gurdwara
Temples in which adherents of Sikhism worship, reflect, and participate in community activities
Shaman
A person who acquires certain religious powers through a trance-like state or an otherworldly religious experience
Shamanism
An animistic religion that is centered around a shaman. Adherents believe the shaman is in contact with an unseen world of gods, demons, and ancestral spirits
Sikhism
A monotheistic religion that developed in India as an offshoot of Hinduism that incorporates some aspects of Islam
Ch'i
Also known as qi, is the life force of energy in the universe according to Taoism
Feng shui
A Chinese philosophy associated with Taoism that attempts to improve life by improving the ability to tap into the life force, ch'i (qi)
Mystical
Related to pursuit of divine truth, often through direct communication with a diety
Religious landscape
The view of the impact of religion on the human- environmental interaction
Taoism
A philosophical and religious system originated in sixth century B.C.E. China
Yin and yang
Symbols of the balance of opposites in the universe according to Taoism
Branch
A large and fundamental division within a religion
Denomination
A division within a branch of a religion
Hijab
A scarf or head covering worn by many Muslim women around the world
Interfaith
Between two different religions
Intrafaith
Within a religion
Laicite
A strict separation of church and state
Old City
A walled area within the boundaries of the present-day city of Jerusalem that is home to several important religious sites until 1860, this area comprised the entire city of Jerusalem
Sect
A relatively small denominational group that has broken away from an established church
Critical analysis
Giving a judgment about a topic based on factual information and analytical thinking
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