AP HUG Chapter 6 KBAT

Religion

Origin and Diffusion of the 4 Major Religions

Origin and Diffusion of the 4 Major Religions

Hinduism - originated in India, spread through migration and trade

Buddhism - originated in India, spread through missionary work and trade

Judaism - originated in the Middle East, spread through migration and diaspora

Christianity - originated in the Middle East, spread through missionary work and colonization

Animism

Belief that all natural objects and phenomena have souls or spirits.

Autonomous Religion

A religion that operates independently of the larger society and is not controlled by any external authority. It is self-sufficient and self-governing, with its own set of beliefs, practices, and rituals.

Branch

subparts of a religion that fall under the same religion but may have varying traditions/beliefs

example: three main branches of Christianity: Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodox Christianity.

Buddhism

Universalizing religion, monotheistic

Christianity

Universalizing religion, monotheistic

Denomination

a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single. legal and administrative body

Ethnic Religion

elate closely to culture, ethnic heritage, and to the physical geography of a particular place, does not seek out fallowers usually passed down from generation to generation

Examples: Judaism, Hinduism, and Shintoism.

Folk Religions – 3 major

another way to say ethnic religions

3 major are: Judaism, Hinduism and Japanese Shintoism

Fundamentalism

Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion

in other words fallow what religion says word for word and believe that that is the right wat to o things (the law)

Hierarchical Religion

Religious organization with clear hierarchy and levels of authority. Pyramid-like structure concentrates power at top for efficient management, but may resist change..

Hinduism

polytheistic with monotheistic characteristics, ethnic religion

Interfaith boundary

boundaries between multiple realigns

Intrafaith boundary

boundaries between the same religion

Islam

monotheistic, universalizing religion

Judaism

monotheistic religion, ethnic religion

Monotheistic

believe in one god/deity

Polytheistic

believe in more than one god/deity

Sikhism

universalizing religion, monotheistic

Universalizing religions

religions that seek out believers and are large