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3 phases of development according to James Frazer |
Magic, religion, and science. |
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Common trait of basic religion. |
Animistic. |
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People originally envisioned the world as being alive with souls or spirits, and based on this understanding of nature, developed religions. |
Sir Edward Tylor |
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Inanimate objects like trees, mountains, stones, and rivers have spirits |
Anima |
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Ancient Chinese tradition of heating a tortoise shell and interpreting it's cracks |
Divination |
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This worldview speaks of an impersonal God who creates but then withdraws from it |
Deism |
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Act, person, or place to be avoided to prevent the spirit world from releasing harmful consequences |
Taboo |
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Early 20th century native American group which is a blend of Christianity and the peyote cult |
Native American Church |
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Collection of animal hides and bones, plants, and minerals that are believed to be a source of power. |
Medicine bundle |
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Ritual where a young person is sent into the wilderness alone to seek a vision from the spirit world |
Vision quest |
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View of African religions with respect to the role of the creator of the world |
Withdrew from the world after creation |
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Among the curers of the Acholi of Uganda, the jok and ajwaka are terms for... |
The evil spirit and the healer |
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In African religions, this leader is seen as a living symbol of the tribe. |
Chief-king |
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Christian and Muslim terms for lesser spirits. |
Saints, Jinn |
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Hindu sacred book containing verses and hymns that are recited by priests during sacrifices |
Sama-Veda |
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Early Indian society developed in to 4 classes |
Varnas |
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This religion arose from Hinduism |
Jainism |
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The fundamental assumption of the Upanishads is that there is but one true reality in the universe |
Brahman |
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Sanskrit word meaning "to do or act"; every action and thought has a consequence |
Karma |
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Goal of Hinduism is release from cycle of death and rebirth |
Ahimsa |
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The Bhagavad Gita is an epic poem about... |
A great battle |
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Which young warrior is pondering the folly of interfamily war? |
Arjuna |
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This Hindu god is the destroyer, responsible for death, destruction, and disease. |
Shiva |
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Small status of the gods in Hindu homes |
Murtis |
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Couple that occupied central theme of the Ramayana |
Vishnu and Lakshmi |
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Reverence of yhe gods at home |
Puja |
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Religion attempts to reconcile Islam and Hinduism |
Sikhism |
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Surviving Indian widows dying in their dead husbands funeral pyres |
Suttee |
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Form of yoga focusing on the philosophical and determining the distinguishing between what is real and unreal |
Jnana-yoga |
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God with elephant head |
Ganesha |
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Hindu caste tasked with serving the three upper castes |
Shudras |
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Duties that must be performed |
Dharma |
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Hindu festival dedicated to god Krishnu |
Holi |
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Mahavira and other figures associated with establishment of Jainism are Tirthankaras which means.... |
Crossing builders |
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Title of Jain scriptures |
Agamas |
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Most liberal of the Jain sects |
Svetambara |
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Jain word for conqueror |
Jina |
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Universe is composed of matter and soul in jainism |
Ajiva/jiva |
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Jainism festival living 24 hours as a monk |
Paijusana |
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Founder of Sikhism |
Nanak |
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This Sikh guru developed elite class of warriors |
Gobind Singh |
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Sikh is a Punjabi word meaning... |
Disciple |
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The Adi Granth is a collection of... |
Hymns |
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Sect of Sikh holy men |
Udasis |
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Worn around the waist to remind Sikhs that God has no beginning or end |
Kara |
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Part of wardrobe that reminds them to leave old ideas behind |
Kachera |
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Buddhism began as an interpretation of this religious system |
Hinduism |
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Type of Buddhism that uses riddles in meditation and believe that truths come in sudden flashes of insight |
Zen |
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This division of Buddhism is closest to the original teachings of Buddha |
Theravada |
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Riddles meant to confused reason before an initiate finds truth and ultimately enlightenment in zen buddhism |
Koans |
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Larger, more liberal sect of Buddhism |
Arahayana |
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Name for individuals achieving nirvana |
Arhat |
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Founder of Buddhism |
Siddhartha Gautama |
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Rooster, snake, and pig in the Wheel of Life are known as the... |
Three Poisons |
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Community of Buddhists |
Sangha |
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Adherents to this school of Buddhism chant to Amitabha |
Pure Land |
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Absence of enduring souls or nonexistence of souls |
Anatman |
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Scripture of theravada buddhism |
Tripitaka/ three baskets |
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Thousands of other texts in buddhism |
Sutras |
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Month in which new year is celebrated |
April |
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Meaning of the word Dao. |
The way |
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Sacred book of Daoism |
Daodejing |
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Founder of Daoism, meaning Old Master/ Old Boy |
Laozi |
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Non action, effortlessness Dao principle |
Wu wei |
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Confucianist belief "the course of life as it is intended to go" |
Li |
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Confucian leader who reinforced teaching of the natural goodness of human beings |
Mencius |
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Early April chinese holiday involving ancestors, ritual baths, and building new fires |
Pure and Bright festival |
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Oldest recorded chinese dynasty |
Shang |
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During this dynasty, confucianism became official state religion. |
Han |
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Supreme reality or primal energy that unites all human beings |
Chi |
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He founded Celestial Masters school of Daoism |
Zhang Ling |
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Divination manual that helps people make decisions |
I Ching |
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Location where Laozi had a conversation with Yin Shi, wrote daodejing |
Hangu Pass |
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Confucian principle of reciprocity |
Shu |
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Depicts the concepts of yin and yang |
Taiju |
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During this period, chinese religion was combined with protestant Christianity |
Taiping |
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Most widely celebrated holiday in japan |
New Year |
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Archway at the entrance of a Shinto shrine |
Torii |
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Kojiki aka. . |
Chronicles of Ancient Events |
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Warrior code |
Bushido |
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2 divine parents |
Izanagi and Izanami |
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God-shelf |
Kami-dana |