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AP Hum Geo Ch7

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religion   show
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show The idea that ethical and moral standards should be formulated and adhered to for life on Earth, not to accommodate the prescriptions of a deity and promises of a comfortable afterlife. A secular state is the opposite of a theocracy.  
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monotheistic religion   show
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polytheistic religion   show
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animistic religion   show
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show A belief system that espouses the idea that there is one true religion that is universal in scope. Adherents of universalizing religious systems often believe that their religion represents universal truths, and in some cases great effort is undertaken i  
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ethnic religion   show
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show One of the oldest religions in the modern world, dating back over 4000 years, and originating in the Indus River Valley of what is today part of Pakistan. Hinduism is unique among the world’s religions in that it does not have a single founder, a single t  
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show The strict social segregation of people—specifically in India’s Hindu society—on the basis of ancestry and occupation.  
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show Religion founded in the sixth century BCE and characterized by the belief that enlightenment would come through knowledge, especially self-knowledge; elimination of greed, craving, and desire; complete honesty; and never hurting another person or animal.  
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Shintoism   show
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show Religion believed to have been founded by Lao-Tsu and based upon his book entitled “Tao-te-ching,” or “Book of the Way.” Lao-Tsu focused on the proper form of political rule and on the oneness of humanity and nature.  
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show Literally “wind-water.” The Chinese art and science of placement and orientation of tombs, dwellings, buildings, and cities. Structures and objects are positioned in an effort to channel flows of sheng-chi (“life-breath”) in favorable ways.  
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show A philosophy of ethics, education, and public service based on the writings of Confucius and traditionally thought of as one of the core elements of Chinese culture.  
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show Religion with its roots in the teachings of Abraham (from Ur), who is credited with uniting his people to worship only one god. According to Jewish teaching, Abraham and God have a covenant in which the Jews agree to worship only one God, and God agrees  
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diaspora   show
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Zionism   show
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Christianity   show
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Eastern Orthodox Church   show
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show One of three major branches of Christianity, the Roman Catholic Church, together with the Eastern Orthodox Church, a second of the three major branches of Christianity, arose out of the division of the Roman Empire by Emperor Diocletian into four governme  
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Protestant   show
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show The youngest of the major world religions, Islam is based on the teaching of Muhammad, born in Mecca in 571 CE. According to Islamic teaching, Muhammad received the truth directly from Allah in a series of revelations during which Muhammad spoke the vers  
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Sunnis   show
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Shi’ite   show
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indigenous religions   show
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show Community faith in traditional societies in which people follow their shaman—a religious leader, teacher, healer, and visionary. At times, an especially strong shaman might attract a regional following. However, most shamans remain local figures.  
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secularism   show
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pilgrimage   show
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show Place or space people infuse with religious meaning.  
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minarets   show
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hajj   show
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interfaith boundaries   show
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show Boundaries within a single major faith.  
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show The systematic killing or extermination of an entire people or nation.  
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show The space within which daily activity occurs.  
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show Religious movement whose objectives are to return to the foundations of the faith and to influence state policy.  
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show Religious fundamentalism carried to the point of violence.  
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shari’a laws   show
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jihad   show
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