World Religions Ch 1 and 2

World religions include sacred stories passed along from one generation to the next, called

Wakan Tanka is

The Yoruba believe that heaven includes

In some forms of mysticism the individual becomes

The worship of more than one god is

The Aztec understanding of the "axis mundi" extended to

the basic dimensions of a religions tradition include

Which two things enrich our study of world religions?

One important approach to studying religions is

the capital city of the Aztec empire, believed to be the center of the world

dark, airtight hut covered with animal skins represents the universe

This dimension of religion includes formal worship practice which can involves reenacting myth

This dimension of religion deals with how we act while living in this world

Basic features of all indigenous religious traditions include

Cathedrals, temples, statue, sacred places in nature-all examples of this dimension of religion

a system that dictates that certain sacred things and activities be set aside for few members

The social dimension of religion promotes all of the following except

The Aborigines believe that the spiritual essence of the Ancestors

Religion begins with

Friedrich Max Muller noted that to know just one religion is to know

Some forms of spiritual fulfillment involves "transcendence" which is

Indigenous religions are generally the traditions of

The purpose of the Yoruba religion in Africa is

The Sun Dance is a ritual in which

Most religions teach that spiritual fulfillment is related to some form of

Native American languages lack specific terms for this because it pervades all life

The Mesoamerican creator god worshipped by the Toltecs

What are some different ways of understanding ultimate reality?

a mischievous being who tends to disrupt the normal course of life

a religion that includes a belief in a personal god or gods is

Most indigenous religions believe that the boundaries between human and supernatural realms are

Suffering is an important aspect of

Yoruba priests who help people learn their future

The belief that divine reality exists in everything is called

what questions does religion seek to respond to?

a natural form that symbolizes an Ancestor in Aboriginal traditions

to teach important moral lessons, Lakota tell stories about this figures mistakes

seeking spiritual power through an encounter with a guardian spirit or medium after a fast

The foundation of Aboriginal religion is the

The understanding of the nature of the universe is called