Unit 3 - Culture (Religion)
Religion is a set of beliefs
Classifications of Religions
There are religions that are:
Key Terms
Branches of Religion
Major World Religions include:
Other Religions include:
- existence of a high power, spirits, or god
- an explanation of the roles and purpose of humans and their role on earth
- which involves rituals, festivals, rites of passage and space (religious landscapes)
Classifications of Religions
- Monotheistic religions – worship a single deity.
- Polytheistic religions – worship more than one deity, even thousands.
- Animistic religions – belief that inanimate objects posses spirits and should be revered.
There are religions that are:
- Universalizing religions – religions that actively seek converts because members believe they offer belief systems of universal appropriateness and appeal
- Ethnic religions – religions whose adherents are born into the faith and whose members do not actively seek converts.
Key Terms
- Monotheism: existence of only one god.
- Polytheism: existence of many gods.
- Cosmogony: A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe.
Branches of Religion
- Branch: A large and fundamental division within a religion.
- Denomination: A division within a branch of a religion.
- Sect: A relatively small denominational group that has broken away from an established church.
Major World Religions include:
- Christianity (Universalizing)
- Islam (Universalizing)
- Buddhism (Universalizing)
- Hinduism (Ethnic)
- Judaism (Ethnic)
Other Religions include:
- Sikhism
- Confucianism
- Bahá'i Faith
- Shintoism
- Jainism
- Zoroastrianism
- Taoism
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