Chapter 2 Review - Religion

Which anthropologist created the super-long definition of religion for us?

Rites of passage may involve a person moving from childhood to adulthood, often called _________________ rituals.

The belief that no god or supernatural being(s) exist is _______________.

A religious group that performs rituals in hopes of receiving gifts is called a ____________.

Every year thousands of people around the world are killed by community members who have identified them as witches

Who applied the unilinear evolutionary approach to religion?

Which popular movie series portrays animism through “The Force?"

A myth is any untrue story with no sacred significance.

A form of religious dance that may be considered Spirit-filled in one locality may be seen as immodest in another.

__________________ is the idea that souls or spirits exist not only in humans but in all of creation.

Who studied functionalist reasons why cows are sacred in India?

Which of the following religions are monotheistic?

Which is NOT one of the three types of ritual?

Stinky wore the same socks for a week so that the LA Rams would win the Superbowl. This is an example of ____________.

Which is NOT an advantage to keeping cows alive?

Ginger believes that crystals in her glove box will bring her safety in driving. The crystals are an example of a ____

Which practice involves doing harm ON PURPOSE?

Which baseball players were found to have the fewest rituals around their play?

The terms "witch" or "magic" could be used to denigrate someone else’s religion as irrational superstition

In the South Pacific, a number of groups believe in __________, a spiritual force that imbues all living things.

According to Turner and van Gennep, which is NOT a stage in a rite of passage?

Trobriand Islanders had special rituals, incantations, and prayers for all fishing expeditions.

Among the Ndembu, during which phase are members allowed to insult an incoming chief?

A _______________ is any patterned, repeated, predictable action.

Which group identifies as witches?