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Zoroastrianism
Definition
religious tradition originating in the seventh century B.C.E in Persia
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Zen
Definition
form of Buddhism especially important in Japan.
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Vedas
Definition
ancient scriptures in Hinduism
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Upanishads
Definition
writings of Hindu sages
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Transubstantiation
Definition
the roman catholic doctrine that the elements of bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ
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Transmigration
Definition
(reincarnation) the movement of a soul or spirit from one existence to another
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Transcendent
Definition
"goes beyond" or "stands over"
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Torii
Definition
gate marking the entry for a sacred place in Shinto
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Theology
Definition
believing reflection on the faith of a articular community, with the goal of clarification of the logic and grounds of a notion of the sacred
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Theodicy
Definition
discussions of divine justice
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teleological
Definition
indicating the goal or end result
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Taoism
Definition
a system or practice for following Tao
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Tao
Definition
the way or power of harmony and balance among all things
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Sunni Islam
Definition
majority tradition in Islam
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substantive
Definition
the attempt to identify an essence or core idea which distinguishes religion for other
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Stupa
Definition
burial mound for a holy person (buddhism)
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srauta sacrifice
Definition
in hinduism, great public sarifice in ancient India
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Shinto
Definition
indigenous religion of japan
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Shi'i islam
Definition
minority tradition in islam
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Sheol
Definition
hebrew word for the place for the dead
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Shari'a
Definition
islamic religious law
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Shaman
Definition
a person thought to have special,sacred powers, for example, as a medium for spirits or a healer
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seder
Definition
ritual meal, part of passover
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sect
Definition
a religious group which demands conformity to certain standards in the behavior of its members
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scriptures
Definition
writings
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schism
Definition
a split within a relious body
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samsara
Definition
the cycle of time
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sacrifice
Definition
to make holy, dedicating something to the sacred
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sacramental
Definition
elements of religious traditions which focus on the appearance of the sacred through the medium of material reality
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Sabbath
Definition
the day set apart for rest and remembrance of the sacred in judaism
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ritual
Definition
a ceremonial act or repeated stylized gesture used for specific occasions
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revelation
Definition
the disclosure of sacred truth
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relics
Definition
physical items associated wth a holy person and preserved by believers for their connection with the sacred
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reincarnation
Definition
the concept that a spirit or soul takes on or moves from one body to another
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Qur'an
Definition
the holy book or sacred scripture in islam
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purification
Definition
ritual preparation for an approach to the sacred
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prophetic
Definition
aspects of religious traditions which focus on the appearance of the sacred through words
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prophet
Definition
religious specialist associated with prophetic traditions
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profane
Definition
outside the temple
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priest
Definition
religious specialist associated with sacremental elements of religious traditions
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predestination
Definition
the notion that the ultimate destiny of persons has been eternally established by god
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practical justification
Definition
the process of giving reasons for the judgements one makes
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pilgrimage
Definition
a sacred journey
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petition
Definition
to ask or beg favors of the sacred
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penance
Definition
making restitution for ethical impurities in order to be fit to approach the sacred
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parable
Definition
a story usually fictional in which the thrust of the story is to make a particular point but in which the characters do not stand for realities outside the story itself
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orthopraxis
Definition
similar to orthodoxy but refers to right practice
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orthodoxy
Definition
indicates the standard for "right belief" set by a particular community
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nirvana
Definition
the sacred reality in buddhism
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myth
Definition
a narrative that focuses on sacred reality and its relationship to humanity
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mystical
Definition
aspects of religious traditions that focus on the appearance of the sacred to persons achieving a certain "enlightened" state of mind
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Muslim
Definition
one who practices islam
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Muharram
Definition
the month of memorial for the martyrdom of Hussayn
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Muhammad
Definition
the great prohet and founder of Islam
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mormons
Definition
followers of the prophetic mission of joseph smith
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morality
Definition
ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that focus on concern for human welfare
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moksha
Definition
release or liberation from the world (Hinduism)
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Mahdi
Definition
the  "rightly guided one"
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logos
Definition
signifying absolute reson or mind
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liturgry
Definition
derived from a greek work meaning "a public work" (public worship)
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linear
Definition
views of time, depiction of time as having a beginning, middle, and end
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liminality
Definition
the condition of being in an intermediate state
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Karma
Definition
the inexorable law of cause and effect
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kami
Definition
sacred beings and powers in shinto
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Ka'ba
Definition
the ancients, cubical structure outside of mecca
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Jainism
Definition
a small but important religious tradition in india
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islam
Definition
the religious tradition that begins with the life and work of muhammad
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incarnation
Definition
the "becoming flesh" of the sacred
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immanence
Definition
describe those notions of the sacred that stress its inherence in the world
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imam
Definition
leader of prayer in islam
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icon
Definition
"image"
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hinduism
Definition
the predominant religious tradition in india
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hierophany
Definition
the appearance of the sacred in human experience
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heresy
Definition
a word used by members of a religious community to indicate an illegitimate idea or movement
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haggadah
Definition
"narrative"
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hades
Definition
classicl greek name for the place of the dead
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function
Definition
referring to definitions of religion that stress he role of religion in human responses to suffering,death,despair,and the like
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Exodus
Definition
the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery in egypt
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exegesis
Definition
the process of drawing out or interpreting the meaning of texts
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Eucharist
Definition
 "giving thanks"
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ethics
Definition
the study of practical justification or of various answers to questions of the "good" life
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dualism
Definition
a way of thought , that sresses the oppostition of good and evil powers
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disciples
Definition
students, followers of a religious teacher
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dharma
Definition
law, duty, or teaching ,duties in one's caste
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deonrological
Definition
"that which is binding"
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cyclical
Definition
vies of time
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cult
Definition
a religous group founded by a charismatic leader that claims it has a new revelation or insight that perfects,changes and older tradition
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cosmology
Definition
ways of thinking that attempt to relate the various aspects of the universe
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Confucianism
Definition
the great religious-political tradition of china founded by confucius
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christianity
Definition
he religious tradition founded on the teachings of jesus
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caste
Definition
the system of division of labor in hindusim
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canon
Definition
measuring reed, the list of autoritative scriptures in a particular tradition
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buddhism
Definition
the religious tradtion founded on the teaching of the buddha
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buddha
Definition
enlightened one
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bodhisattva
Definition
one who achieves enlightnement but postpones nirvana in the interst of bringing truth to the world
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baptism
Definition
the sacremnt employing water for the forgiveness of sins
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avatar
Definition
the incarnation of a deity
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apocalypse
Definition
the catclysmic end of the present world in judaism
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anthropodicy
Definition
questions concerning the justice of human beings
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aniconic
Definition
no images
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amaterasu omikami
Definition
sun goddess
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allegory
Definition
a story that makes and instructive point
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adoration
Definition
acknoledgement of the sovereignty of the sacred over the individual
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ablutions
Definition
ritual washings in various traditions
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