World Religions Overview

Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and life.

The third of the world's major universalizing religions with 365 million adherents, especially in China and Southeast Asia.

A monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament.

<p>A religion with a rather concentrated distribution based on the physical characteristics of the location where its adherents are located.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pilgrimage to Mecca for Islam followers; it's the fifth of the five pillars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A religion created in India with approximately one billion followers, emphasizing karma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The boundaries between the world's major faiths, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A monotheistic religion that means submission to the will of God, originating from the teachings of Muhammad.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A religion and philosophy originating in ancient India, stressing spiritual independence and equality throughout all life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The religion of ancient Hebrews, considered to be one of the first monotheistic faiths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monotheism is the belief in one god, while polytheism is the belief in many gods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Universalizing Religion that attempts to appeal to all people, regardless of culture or location.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regions where most major religions are born, often found in the Middle East.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The place where religious figures and congregations meet to perform religious ceremonies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that human affairs should be conducted without the influence of religious beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The legal framework governing public and private aspects of life for Muslims.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The native religion of Japan involving the worship of kami (gods).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A religion that began in sixteenth century Northern India, emphasizing faith in Vāhigurū.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Separate religions that combine to form a new religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system of government in which priests govern in the name of God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A religion that seeks to appeal to all people, not just those in a specific location.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia founded by Zoroaster.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A politically unstable region where differing cultural elements come into contact and conflict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process in which a more powerful ethnic group forcibly removes a less powerful one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A community or ethnic group surrounded by an unfriendly population or government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The homeland of an ethnic group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and cultural traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beliefs that one's ethnic group is superior to others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A philosophical system advocating a simple, honest life and noninterference with natural events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A religion teaching the essential worth of all religions, and the unity and equality of all people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system of ethics and education taught by Confucius, stressing love for humanity and harmony.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An area within a city containing members of the same ethnic background.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system that keeps different groups separate from each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deaths of women murdered or driven to suicide by harassment regarding dowries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statutory right or privilege granted by a government, including voting rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A difference between men and women in opportunities, rights, and behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The intentional killing of infants, often linked to maternal infanticide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births related to pregnancy.</p> Signup and view all the answers