Beliefs in Society - Definitions

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Belief in the need to subscribe or return to traditional values and practices, usually involving the literal translation and belief in a religious text
Fundamentalism
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You are either damned or saved and there is nothing you or any religious figure could do to improve your chances of going to heaven.
Pre-destination
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How people make sense and explain a world full of difficulties, inequality and danger.
Theodicy
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Small, religious group, often hostile to the outside world.
Sect
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Smaller, formal religious groups
Denomination
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A large, formal religious organisation, most commonly associated with Christianity
Church
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The state of not being aware of our true identity as exploited workers
False Class Consciousness
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A sense of community, or a feeling of belonging
Social Solidarity
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Holy or spiritually significant
Sacred
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Ordinary, unreligious aspect of life
Profane
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Religions that have the belief in one divine power
Monotheistic
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Religions that believe in and focus on a number of separate gods.
Polytheistic
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You are either damned or saved and there is nothing you or any religious figure could do to improve your chances of going to heaven.

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Pre-destination

Card 3

Front

How people make sense and explain a world full of difficulties, inequality and danger.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Small, religious group, often hostile to the outside world.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Smaller, formal religious groups

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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