World Religions Ch 1 and 2

One important approach to studying religions is

The understanding of the nature of the universe is called

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

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

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

The foundation of Aboriginal religion is the

Yoruba priests who help people learn their future

What are some different ways of understanding ultimate reality?

Some forms of spiritual fulfillment involves "transcendence" which is

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

The social dimension of religion promotes all of the following except

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

The Sun Dance is a ritual in which

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

The Yoruba believe that heaven includes

Indigenous religions are generally the traditions of

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

The belief that divine reality exists in everything is called

The Mesoamerican creator god worshipped by the Toltecs

Wakan Tanka is

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

The Aborigines believe that the spiritual essence of the Ancestors

The Aztec understanding of the "axis mundi" extended to

dark, airtight hut covered with animal skins represents the universe

Basic features of all indigenous religious traditions include

Religion begins with

The purpose of the Yoruba religion in Africa is

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

Which two things enrich our study of world religions?

the basic dimensions of a religions tradition include

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

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

The worship of more than one god is

In some forms of mysticism the individual becomes

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

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

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

Suffering is an important aspect of