Vocabulary
The belief that the existence of God can't be proven empirically.
What is agnosticism?
Pray 5 times a day facing towards this city.
What is Mecca?
First recorded religion to espouse monotheism.
What is Judaism?
The belief that God does not exist.
What is atheism?
Dominant branch in northwestern Europe.
What is Protestantism?
A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.
What is a pilgrimage?
The two major branches of Islam.
What are Sunni and Shiite (Shia)?
The origin of this religion is present day Palestine and centered on the teachings of Jesus.
What is Christianity?
An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion.
What is a missionary?
Over 50% of the world's Christians.
What is Roman Catholicism? (or Roman Catholic)
A religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control.
What is a hierarchical religion?
83% of all Muslims.
What is Sunni?
The world's most widespread religion with over 2 billion followers.
What is Christianity?
A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body.
What is a denomination?
Dominant branch in eastern and southeastern Europe.
What is Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
Combining several religious traditions.
What is syncretic?
The country where Mecca is located.
What is Saudi Arabia?
Over 900 million followers and started in India.
What is Hinduism?
A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally.
What is an autonomous religion?
Majority of church membership in the Southeast USA.
What is Baptist?
A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe.
What is cosmogony?
The Five Pillars of Islam.
What is to acknowledge that there is but one God and Muhammad is his messenger, pray 5 times a day, charity to the poor, fasting during Ramadan, and completing the hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca?
A cube like structure encased in silk (al-Ka'ba)
What is Islam?
Mecca- stands in Islams largest mosque. Masjid al-Haram.
Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion.
What is fundamentalism?
Utah and parts of Idaho.
What are Mormons or Latter-Day Saints?