Ap human geography: religion – Flashcards
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universalizing/global religion
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A religion that attempts to be global and appeal to all people
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Ethnic religion
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A religion that appeals primarily to one group of people livng in one place
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Branch
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A large and fundamental division within a religion
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Denomination
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A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single body
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Sect
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A relatively small group that has broken away from a denomination because it may disagree with a certain aspect
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Pagan
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A follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times. Derived from the Latin word for "countryside."
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Pilgrimage
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A journey or migration made for religious purposes to a place considered sacred.
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Cosmogony
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A sect of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe
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Hierarchial Religion
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Has a well-defined geographic structure and organizes territory into local administrative units. Ex. Roman Catholicism
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Autonomous religions
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Self-sufficient religions. Interaction among communities is very limited. Ex. Protestant denominations
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Caste system
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The class or distinct heredity order into which a person of a religion or group is ordered inot. Ex. The Aryans and Hindus
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Fundamentalism
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A literal interpretation and a strict and intense adherence to basic principles of a religion. It is one of the most important ways a group keeps it cultural ID. Some groups convinced that their religion is THE correct one will spatially intrude on territories owned by other religions.
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Animism
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People believe that inanimate objects or natural events have discrete spirits and consious life. It is sometimes known as a traditional ethnic religion.
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Diocese
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The basic unit of geographic organization in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Religion
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The service and worship of God or the supernatural.
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Interfaith boundary
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The boundaries between the world's major faiths
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Parish
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An administrative part of a diocese. It has its own church and members. Each parish has at least one priest.
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Proselytic Religion
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Religions that try to convert others to their own religion. Ex. Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism
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Geomancy/Feng shui
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An ancient Chinese practice believed to utilize the Laws of both heaven and earth. Involves arranging objects like furniture.
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Hadj
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The fifth pillar of Islam, Pilgrimage to Mecca(Makkah). At least once in their life, a Muslim is expected to complete the Hadj.
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Sacred Space
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An area or building where people of certain religions will gather around and pray of their religion
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Secularism
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The belief that certain sorts of institutions should be kept separate from religios influence. Ex. Church and State
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Reincarnation
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The belief that after this life you will come back as another life (plant, animal, or human). What you do in your life will affect what your next life will be. Ex. Buddhism and Hinduism.
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Enclave
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A country or part of a country mostly or entirely lying within the borders of another country. Ex. The Vatican
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Exclave
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A country or territory that belongs to another country but is surrounded by countries that it has no belonging or affinity to. Ex. Alaska
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Sharia law
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The legal framework for those living in a legal system based on Muslim principles. Derived from the teachings of Mohammad and the Koran.
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Cargo Cult Pilgrimage
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A large religious movement by a large amount of people to Melaneasia. The people believe western goods have been traded to them by ancestral spirits.
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Sunni/Shia
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The two major denominations of Islam. 85% of Muslims are Sunni, and the rest Shia. Sunni's believe that religios leaders should be elected based on merit, but the Shia's believe that Ali and his descendants are the rightful successors of Mohammad.
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Zoroastrianism
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A religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Zoroaster. It was once Irans dominant religion, but now only has about 200,000 followers. Ahura mazda, the god of wisdom, was a focus.
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Diaspora
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The Romans forced the Jews to disperse throughout the world in A.D 70. Most Jews have not lived in the Eastern Mediterranean since.
