Key Terms Chapter 15: Religion
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| Words (or words that have the same definition) | The definition is case sensitive | (Optional) Image to display with the definition [Not displayed in Glossary, only in pop-up on pages] | (Optional) Caption for Image | (Optional) External or Internal Link | (Optional) Source for Definition |
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| (Eg. "Genetic, Hereditary, DNA ...") | (Eg. "Relating to genes or heredity") |  | The infamous double helix | https://bio.libretexts.org/ | CC-BY-SA; Delmar Larsen |
| Word(s) | Definition | Image | Caption | Link | Source |
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| Animism | the religion that believes in the divinity of nonhuman beings, like animals, plants, and objects of the natural world | ||||
| Atheism | the belief in no deities | ||||
| Cults | religious groups that are small, secretive, and highly controlling of members and have a charismatic leader | ||||
| Denomination | a large, mainstream religion that is not sponsored by the state | ||||
| Ecclesia | a religion that is considered the state religion | ||||
| Established Sects | sects that last but do not become denominations | ||||
| Liberation Theology | the use of a church to promote social change via the political arena | ||||
| Megachurch | a Christian church that has a very large congregation averaging more than 2,000 people who attend regular weekly services | ||||
| Monotheism | a religion based on belief in a single deity | ||||
| Polytheism | a religion based on belief in multiple deities | ||||
| Religion | a system of beliefs, values, and practices concerning what a person holds to be sacred or spiritually significant | ||||
| Religious Beliefs | specific ideas that members of a particular faith hold to be true | ||||
| Religious Experience | the conviction or sensation that one is connected to “the divine” | ||||
| Religious Rituals | behaviors or practices that are either required for or expected of the members of a particular group | ||||
| Sect | a small, new offshoot of a denomination | ||||
| Totemism | the belief in a divine connection between humans and other natural beings |