World Religions Final Study Guide.docx - religion (spectrum...

religion (spectrum of definitions and views; how this book defines the term—
why the study is beneficial. Also do a quick review of the UNO Religious
Studies faculty profiles that were posted, as well as the video in Module 1, to
identify basic fields and/or the approaches/methods that our professors use)
p. 6
monotheism; religion that believes in one god
polytheism; religion that believes in many gods
monism; doctrine that denies the existence of a distinction or duality in some
sphere; such as god or the world
sacred; p. 7
secular/secularization; pg. 8
six dimensions of religion; p.10-12
symbol; iconic rep. intended to show a religion or conecept
the differences between Theology and Religious Studies as
disciplines/approaches; p. 13-14
shaman; p. 18-19
atheism; conviction there is no god; religion is mostly mistaken
agnosticism; p.22
Animism; p.32
Shaman, shamanism, types of shamans; p. 33
Indigenous, indigenous religions; p.35

Common features of Indigenous Religions
myth, types of myths; p.43
Life-cycle rituals; p 54-55
Black Hills; sacred mountains
Lakota; p.46
Wakan Tanka; p. 46
sacred pipe; p. 49 & 50
White Buffalo Calf Woman; p. 49
Yoruba; p.53
Olorun; p.53
Orisha; p.53
Roles of religious specialists in Yoruba religion; p.56
Importance of ancestors (not just in Yoruba, but in Indigenous traditions in
general); p. 57
Haida
Haida Gwaii
Kinship, importance of relationships; blood relationship
Hinduism, name and general nature of; p.65

OM; p.66
Sanskrit; p. 67
mantra; p.71
shruti
smirti
4 Vedas: Rig-veda; Yajur-veda; Sama-veda; Atharva-veda; p.67
Diwali; p.63
Agni; p. 67 (god of fire)
Brahman (ultimate reality, the Oneness that is everything);
Upanishads; p.68-69
Atman; p.69
Mahabharata; relate royal rivalries in different periods Aryan clans struggle
for territory. P.70
Bhagavad-Gita (often simply called the Gita) p. 70
Krishna; p. 71 first column and p. 74 bottom 2
nd
column
Arjuna; one of the heroes in Mahabharata
Ramayana; ancient epic about rama resuing sita
Rama; p.74 second column bottom