5/9/24 Vocab

What is religion?

• Religion is a type of food
• a unified system of beliefs and
  practices concerned with
  sacred things

• Religion is a form of exercise
• Religion is a type of clothing

What does Sacred mean?

• Related to a specific culture or religion
• Significant in a spiritual sense
• holy; set apart and given a
  special meaning that goes
  beyond, or transcends,
  immediate existence

• Associated with ancient traditions

What is Profane?

• Showing respect for sacred things
• Being polite and courteous
• Displaying reverence for holy objects
• nonsacred

What is Legitimate?

• Not following the law or rules
• to justify or give official
  approval to

• Unlawful
• Illegitimate

What is a Protestant Ethic?

• The Protestant Ethic is a rejection of hard work and dedication.
• The Protestant Ethic is a belief in the importance of procrastination and overspending.
• a set of values, norms, beliefs,
  and attitudes stressing hard
  work, thrift, and self-discipline

• The Protestant Ethic is a celebration of laziness and irresponsibility.

What is the Spirit of Capitalism?

• the obligation to reinvest
  money in business rather than
  to spend it

• Islamic work ethic
• Buddhist work ethic
• Catholic work ethic

What is a Church?

• A church is a place where people gather to socialize.
• A church is a type of food.
• a life-encompassing religious
  organization to which all
  members of a society belong

• A church is a vehicle used for transportation.

What is a Cult?

• A cult is a type of plant that grows in arid regions.
• A cult is a term used to describe a popular fashion trend.
• A cult is a group of people who gather to watch movies together.
• a religious organization whose
  characteristics are not drawn
  from existing religious
  traditions within a society

What is Denomination?

• one of several religious
  organizations that most
  members of a society accept
  as legitimate

• Amount of gold in a coin
• Type of religious group
• Size of a country

What is Religiosity?

• Religiosity is the art of painting
• Religiosity is the study of rocks and minerals
• Religiosity is the practice of extreme sports
• ways in which people express
  their religious interests and
  convictions