APHUG unit 3 p3 VOCAB

Religion

the belief in a superhuman controlling power and a system of worship

Cosmogony

the relationship between God, Man & Nature

Universalizing Religion

the message is for everyone

Ethnic Religion:

you have to be born into it

Traditional/Tribal:

small, isolated religions with folk culture and their close ties to nature.

Shamanism:

tribal religion that follows a leader who can work with the spirit world

Pagan

many gods in human form

Animism

inanimate objects come to life or have spirits

Atheism

belief that no God exists

Agnosticism

we can't know if God exists or not

Diaspora

a group of people who no longer live in their home country

Ghetto:

neighborhoods set up by law where only Jews can live

Missionaries

transmit the message of a universalizing religion via relocation diffusion

Polytheism

Belief in many gods

Karma

the balance between the good and evil deeds in one's life

Caste

a social structure in which classes are determined by birth

Dharma

your set of duties to perform

Reincarnation

the rebirth of a soul in a new body

Pilgrimage

journey for religious purposes to a sacred place

Monotheism

belief in one god

Denomination

independent religious group in Christianity

Fundamentalism

literal interpretation and a strict/intense obedience to basic principles of a religion

Intrafaith

within a religion

Interfaith

between multiple religions

Secularism

a belief system that rejects religion