REL 101 review

When the divine is considered to be down here, close by, inside stuff here on earth, accessible.

St. Vincent de Paul was a priest.

The comparative study of religious 'ingredients' =

= the physical remains of a saint or mythic event

____ refers to a mixture of different religious beliefs and practices resulting in something new and distinct.

= when you give up sleep, smoking, snacks, etc. to help you become closer to the divine.

What is the biggest branch of Christianity?

= all the gods of a people or religion collectively

this is a subtle form of ______

Which is the biggest religion in the world?

The Roman Catholic Church consists of thousands of _____ around the world.

A narrative considered to be true and sacred. Usually represented in art and retold in ritual.

Which word doesn't fit with the others?

"God cannot be explained or imagined by lowly human beings."

The Protestant Reformation, initiated by Martin Luther, started in the ____.

Vincentian priests are diocesan.

St. Vincent was from _____.

this appears to be _____

There are different ways of studying religion. The approach in this class has been ______.

What kind of ritual helps you 'reset' after you've done something wrong?

This is a _____.

____ literally means the 'study of God'. It is done from a position of faith.

Religion is something that both humans and dogs do.

_____ refers to the conception and birth of a being who is the human manifestation of a god.

In South Korea, some people participate in their own mock funeral. This is a kind of ____ rite.

This looks like some type of ______ prayer service.

Black Friday has become a kind of ____ calendrical rite.

Eucharist means _____.

= a ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order

Fire, water, gold, stone, blood - these are common religious _____.

= a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god

= going above and beyond your moral duty

The belief in a single universal force or spiritual energy.

To be more objective, scholars refer to 'cults' as ____

_____ usually undergo formal schooling, learning how to perform certain ceremonies.

This political cartoon is referencing what phenomenon?

Religion =

Which type of religion engages in missionary work?

The main part of a Catholic church, where the lay people are, is called the _____.

Myths and doctrines about the end of the world = _____.

Vincentian priests put these letters after their name.

The basis of Christian doctrine is _____ monotheism.

A _____ is a 'little tent' for protecting the communion wafers.

______ usually work in temples

This person is a ____.

What phenomenon is depicted here?

When a pope dies or retires, who selects the next one?

A religion that prohibits or discourages imagery is _____.

The Catholic doctrine of the 'Real Presence' refers to God being really present in the ____.

= a form of communication in which people ask their deity or deities for help with something.