world religions quiz one

religion

unfitted system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things- churches and those who adhere

emilie durkheim

sociological study of religion and social nature of religion- the beliefs and practices

william james

individual nature of religion- omits any social aspects of religion

paul tillich

man’s spiritual life- religion as ultimate concern- neglects religious traditions

bruce lincoln’s four points

trancendence

produce a proper world and subjects connected to religion

construct identity with reference to religious discourse and attendant practices

regulates religious discourse, practice, community, reproduce, modifiy

siggy freud + karl marx

religion was a by product of psychological influences. functions as unhealthy but soothing against inner terrors of the psyche. deters suffering person from attending to the true causes of their struggles

theistic

relating to the belief in one or more gods or higher powers

nontheistic

any religious or non-religious attitude characterized by the absence of a belief in a creator God or deities

transtheistic

existsence of gods- but gods that are not vital to englightenment or salvation

polytheism

the belief in many gods

monotheism

only one god

henotheism

plurality of gods but elevates one to a special status

pantheism

the devine is identical to nature or material world- stoicism (angels and demons)

atheism

no belief system- denies any gods

monism

all reality is ultimately one

revelation

how this reality is revealed to human beings

sacred texts

scriptures- role of gods in history

cosmology

humans searching questions about the origin and status of our planet and universe

revealed ethics

god or some other supernatural force has established what constitutes right behavior and revealed it to humans

ultimate purpose

destined to die- motivating force behind religion

numinous experience

Otto’s terms for describing an encounter with the holy. two powerful and contending forces

mysterium tremendum

feeling of awe that overwhelms a person who experiences the mysterious and majestic presence of the wholly other

fascinans

the contrasting feeling of overwhelming attraction

mystical experience

the complete dissolution of an individuals sense of selfhood. state of perfect bliss and fulfillment

modernization

general process through which societies transform economically, socially, and culturally to keep pace with increasingly competitive global marketplace

urbanization

the shift of population centers from rural, farm setting to cities

globalization

linking and intermixing of cultures

multiculturalism

coexistence of different peoples and their cultural ways in one time and place

secularization

general turning away from traditional religious authority and institutions

dimensions of religions

mythic

doctrinal

ethical

ritual

experimental

social

material

myth

powerful source of sacred truth

ritual

formal worship practice

american indian religious freedom act

passed in effort to give native american peoples the right to express and practice their beliefs according to the first amendement of the US constitution

changing woman

gave birth to heroic twins who prepared the way for humanity by killing off monsters that roamed earth. she created the Navajo people from her own body

kachinas

form of animals, plants, or humans- represent the spiritually perfect beings that humans become after they die

trickster

animal who has adventures and engages in all manner of mischief. suffers repercussions because of their failure to follow established social rules

Black Elk

famous Lakota religious leader

chantways

ritualized sining and chants retelling stories of creation. used during marriage, birth, puberty

ghost dance

a religious leader of the Northern Paiute claimed to have had a vision that taught him that the white occupiers would leave if the Native people performed a special dance described by the spirits.

peyote

religion formed to protect their religious beliefs in the native american church

quanah parker

spread the call for native americans to embrace peyote

sand paintings

sand paintings are created using vivid colors of sand and other dry materials such as pollen. The paintings are created on the floors of hogans and treat illnesses by bringing individuals into alignment with nature.

rites of passage

rituals that mark the transition from one life stage or social stage to another

kinaalda

marks a Navajo girl’s transition to adulthood. girls are believed to take on the identity and spiritual qualities of Changing Woman during the ritual and gets healing powers

amma

deity who is distant from the lives of ordinary humans. The Dogon creation myth tells that Amma made Earth out of mud and clay

pantheon

group of deities

maji maji rebellion

A 1905 rebellion against German colonizers in Tanganyika (Tanzania).

Kinjiketele

The leader of the Maji Maji rebellion in Tanganyika