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Final Exam, Religious Quest
Terms Review
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Religious Studies
Intermediate
02/27/2017

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Theology

Definition
The Study of God
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Metaphysics
Definition
The study of what is above and beyond the physical world
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Dualism
Definition
Two competing realities
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Religion
Definition
Mans response to mystery
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Metanarrative
Definition
A complete explanation of history, the Big Story, the Grand over-arching story
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Transcendence
Definition
When sacred reality goes beyond or stands over the natural world
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Immanence
Definition
whwen there is less of a divide between the sacred and the natural world
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Subjective Truth
Definition
Truth that exists within us
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Rationalisim
Definition
All knowledge comes from reason
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Elements of Religion
Definition
Thought, feeling, action
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Hierophany
Definition
A manifestation of the sacred
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3 Types of Scared Appearences
Definition
Prophetic, Sacramental, Mystical
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Secularisim
Definition
A non religious world view that says we shoud focus exculsivley on this present world
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Pluralisim
Definition
Philosophy of diversity without unity
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Demythologizing
Definition
an attempt to remove the supernatural from something
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Syncretisim
Definition
the attmpt to blend all th religions together
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Nirvana
Definition
an extinction of individual self
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Nirvana
Definition
an extinction of individual self
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Asceticism
Definition
the practice of denying oneself physical pleasures in order to become more spiritually focused
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Karma
Definition
the cosmic law of Justice
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Paradigm
Definition
a way of seein the world, a mindset, a formed opinon
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Phenomenological
Definition
an approach which tries to understand and appreciate religion just as it appears
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Formalisim
Definition
to subsitute true reigion of heart and sou for devotion to external forms which leads to going through the motions
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Idolatry
Definition
worship of a phyical object. the misuse of art forms
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Ritualisim
Definition
an overemphasis on a prescribed procedure for a religious rite
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Dogma
Definition
established belief by a religion that is nt to be questioned
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Iconoclast
Definition
someone who destroys religious icons or symbols associated with tradition
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Adoration
Definition
ackowledgement of the sovereignty of the sacred over the tradition
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Apocalypse
Definition
the catacysmic end of the present world
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Cult
Definition
a religious group founded by a charismatic leader that claims it has new revelation or insight that perfects, changes or invigorates an older tradition
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Mystical
Definition
Aspects of religious traditons that focus on the appearence of the sacred to persons acheiving a certian "englightened" state of mind
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Disciples
Definition
followers of a religious leader
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Exegesis
Definition
the process of drawing out or interpreting the meaning of texts
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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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Morality
Definition
ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that focus on concern for human welfare
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Orthodoxy 
Definition
Indicates the standard for the "right belief" set by a particular community
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Pennance
Definition
Making restitution for ethical impurities in order to be fit to approach the Sacred
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Prayer
Definition
a deliberate attempt on the part of a person to communicate with the sacred
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Revelation
Definition
the disclosure of sacred truth
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Schism
Definition
A split within a religious body
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Theodicy
Definition
the attempt to answer questions about the sacred arising from the experience of evil
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