Vocab for World Religions - 2nd Edition

Planning to edit the description, title and ect... The vocab. comes from the 1st packet from World Religion IBS class

Cuneiform

the earliest known writing system in human history

Origin= simple pics symbols

Epic

monumental, long narrative poem or text that shows the grand exploits of heroic figures/gods/or culture-bearers.

Giant superhero movie in the form of a very long story/poem.

Hieroglyphics

formula writing system using picture symbols

Myth

traditional, sacred story that explains how the world, humans, and customs came to be.

Profane

showing disrespect for God/holy things

Rites of Passage

makes a person moving from one life stage or social status to another.

Rituals

set of actions/ words that you do in the way every time.

Prescribed religious ceremonies

Sacred

something set apart as holy, dedicated to a god, or worthy of deep respect and religions worship.

Scriptures

any writing that is considered holy, sacred, or author or reliable by a religious group.

Special notes from God

Secular

world wide —> everyday world = non- religious