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Syncretic Religion
A blend or combination of religions, such as Buddhism and Shintoism.
Prince Siddharta Gautama
The founder of Buddhism.
Universalizing Religion
A religion that spreads based on the life events of its founder, with major examples being Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism.
Ethnic Religion
A religion that is based on physical geography, with main examples being Hinduism, Judaism, and Shintoism.
Monotheistic Religions
Religions that worship one God.
Polytheistic Religions
Religions that worship multiple Gods.
Atheistic
Believing that there is no God.
Agnostic
Believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven.
Birthplace of Islam
Mecca and Saudi Arabia.
Birthplace of Christianity
Bethlehem and Palestine.
Birthplace of Judaism
Ancient Israel.
Birthplace of Hinduism
Indus Valley, India.
Birthplace of Buddhism
Lumbini, Nepal.
Cremation in Hinduism
The most common method of disposing of the dead.
Examples of Utopian Settlements
Onedia, New York; New Harmony; and Ind.
Caste System in India
A class or distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law.
Goal of the Crusades
To reclaim Christianity in the Holy Land.
Catholicism
A hierarchical religion.
Ghetto
A place where Jews were required to live by law.
Diffusion of Islam
Primarily trade-based diffusion.
Diffusion of Christianity
Primarily relocation diffusion.
Diffusion of Judaism
Trade-based diffusion.
Diffusion of Hinduism
Primarily migration-based diffusion.
Diffusion of Buddhism
Primarily expansion diffusion.
Branches of Islam
Sunni and Shite.
Branches of Christianity
Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant.
Denominational Diversity
Not all Christians in the US have the same beliefs due to different denominations.
Hinduism and Buddhism
Both originated in India, with Hinduism as the dominant religion, and Buddhism spreading toward East Asia.
Muslim Population in France
Influenced by immigration from Africa and the Middle East.
Catholic Population Immigration
A wave of immigrants contributed to the clustering of Roman Catholic populations.
Clustering of Ethnic Religions
Ethnic religions are most likely to be clustered.
Religion as a Centrifugal Force
Religion can cause division within societies.
Islam's Faith in Homelands
Islam maintains important faith in its homeland.
Monotheistic Religions in the Middle East
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the primary monotheistic religions.
Largest Ethnic Religion
Hinduism is the largest ethnic religion.
Cosmogony
A set of religious beliefs concerning the origins of the universe.
Sunni in Iran
Sunni is the dominant branch of Islam in Iran.
Christianity's Adherents
Christianity has the most adherents worldwide.
