Religion Vocab

12/7/2011

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Troy

12/7/2011 01:13:07 am

Ethnic Cleansing - The mass expulsion or killing of members of an ethnic or religious group in a society.

Activity Space - The space within which daily activity occurs.

Allysa

12/7/2011 05:37:48 am

Buddhism - a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject.

Shintoism - the indigenous religion of Japan, polytheistic in character and incorporating the worship of a number of ethnic divinities, from the chief of which the emperor is believed to be descended

Nathan

12/7/2011 06:47:04 am

religious fundamentalism-
Religious movement whose objectives are to return to the foundations of the faith and to influence state policy.

religious extremism-
Religious fundementalism carried to the point of violence.

Clayton

12/7/2011 07:03:19 am

universalizing religion - a belief system that espouses the idea that there is one true religion that is universal in scope. Adherents often go to great lengths to seek converts

ethnic religion - a religion that is particular to one, culturally distinct, group of people. Adherents do not actively seek converts

Dylan

12/7/2011 07:06:54 am

Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.

Eastern Orthodox Church-is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents.

Holly H.

12/7/2011 07:29:01 am

Sunni-One of the two main branches of Islam, commonly described as orthodox

Islam-The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.

paigeeeee

12/7/2011 09:52:34 am

minaret-tower attached to a Muslim mosque, having one or more projecting balconies from which a crier calls Muslims to prayer

hajj-the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad

Emily

12/7/2011 10:45:12 am

Roman Catholic Church - One of the three major monotheistic branches of Christianity founded by Jesus Christ

Protestant - One of the three major monotheistic branches of Christianity founded when people began to question the Roman Catholic Church

Derek Pflughaupt

12/7/2011 11:40:19 am

Confucianism - A philosophy of ethics, education, and public service based on the writings of Confucius and traditionally thought of as one of the core elements of Chinese culture.

Judaism - Religion with its roots in the teachings of Abraham (from Ur), who is credited with uniting his people to worship only one god, According to Jewis teaching, Abraham and God have a covenant in which the Jews agree to worship only one God, and God agrees to protect his chosen people, the Jews.

Trinity

12/7/2011 01:18:04 pm

Sacred Site- Places or Spaces people infuse with religious meanings.

Pilgrimage- A journey to a sacred place or shrine: A long journey or search, especially one of exalted purpose or moral significance.

Zach

12/7/2011 02:08:12 pm

diaspora-dispersion of Jews outside Isreal From the sixth century bc.
Zionism-A movement for originally the reestablishment and now the development and protection of a Jewish nation in Israel.

CHase

12/7/2011 08:39:39 pm

Hinduism---- one of the world's oldest religions. originated in indus river valley.does not have a single founder, theology or agreement in its origins.

caste system--- strict social segregation of people on the basis of ancestry and occupation. specifically in Hindu society

Alyson

12/7/2011 08:46:58 pm

Interfaith boundaries-the boundaries between the worlds major faiths.

Intrafaith boundaries-the boundaries within a major religion.

Anna Nace

12/7/2011 09:48:10 pm

Shi'ite - adherents of one of the two main divisions of islam. Also known Shiahs Shi'ites represent the Persain variation of Islam and believe in the infallibility and divine right to authority of imams (descendent of Ali)

Indigenous Religion- belief system and philosophies practiced and traditionally passed from generation to generation among people within an indegenous tribe or group.

Mackenzie

12/7/2011 11:37:33 pm

Secularism: idea that ethical and moral standards should be formulated and adhered to for life on Earth, not to accommodate the prescription of a deity and promises comfortable afterlife.

Animistic Religion: the belief that inanimate objects, such as trees, hills, rocks, rivers, and other elements of the natural landscape, possess souls and can help or hinder human efforts on Earth.

Jacob

12/8/2011 01:59:32 am

feng shui - "wind water" Chinese art and science of placement and orientation of tombs, dwellings, buildings, and cities. Structures and objects are positioned in an effort to channel flows of sheng-chi (life breath) in favorable ways.

Taoism - religion believed to have been founded by Lao-Tsu and based upon his book entitled "Tao-te-ching" or "Book of the Way" Lao-Tsu focused on the proper form of political rule and on the oneness of humanity and nature

Darlene

12/8/2011 08:34:40 am

Shamanism- a community faith in which people follow their shaman leaders

Secularism- division of several/different religious groups from one area

Shelby

12/8/2011 11:52:16 am

shari'a : law, seen as deriving from the quran.

jihad : a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims

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