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| a system of beliefs and practices that attempt to order life in term that are culturally perceived as priorities |
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| the idea that ethical and moral standerds should be formulated and adheard to for life on earth not to accomidate the perscriptions of adiety in promises for a comfortable after life |
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| belief in inanimate objects that have spirits that should revered |
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| traits of a universalizing religion |
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1. individual founder
2. message is diffused widley
3. attempt to appeal to all
4. widely distributed followers
5. holidays based on events in founders life |
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| traits of an ethnic religion |
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1. meaning to one group
2. unknown orgin
3. highly clustered followers
4. holidays based on local calender |
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locks people into certain social classes
part of hinduism
-priests
-rulers and warriors
-skilled workers
-unskilled workers and servants
-untouchables |
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| mahayana and theravada are branches or what religion? |
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| what are the three main branches of christianity? |
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| eastern orthodox, roman catholic, protastant |
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| the scattering of jews after the roman destruction of jerusalem |
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| idea of creating a homeland for jews |
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| what are the two branches of judaism? |
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Ashkenazim=central Europe
Sephardim=N. Africa and Iberian peninsula |
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| bounded piece of territory that is part of a partial state but lies seporate from it by the territory of another state |
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| what is the fundimental doctrin in hinduism? |
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| which animal is sacred to the hindu people? |
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| where is the hearth of hinduism? |
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| pakistan aka indus river valley |
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| holy river to the hindus? |
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| what does the swastica symbolize to the hindu people? |
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| what religion did buddhism splinter from? |
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| what was buddhas real name? |
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