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New Right
Conservative political perspective. Supporters believe in self-resilience and choice, rather than depending on the state.
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Liberation Theory
Movement that emerged within the Catholic church in Latin America, end of 1960's. Strong commitment to the poor and military dictatorships.
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Millenarian Movements
Refers to the idea that Christ would come a second time and rule for thousands of years before Day of Judgment and the end of the world.
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Gramsci
Italian Marxist - interested in how the ruling class maintained their control over society through ideas rather than coercion (force).
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Hegemony
Marxist concept developed by Gramsci - explains how the ruling class holds ideological and moral leadership of society, using ideas and values to prevent revolution of the subordinate classes. Ruling class can control institutions that produce ideas.
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Relative Autonomy
Religious ideas being partly independent on the economic base of society.
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Confucianism
Religion seen in Ancient China that discouraged capitalism.
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Divine Transcendence
Calvanist idea - God was so far above and beyond this world that they have no way of knowing where they would go in the next life - salvation panic.
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Calvinism
Form of Protestantism founded by John Calvin during the Reformation.
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Asceticism
Refers to self discipline and self denial. E.g. Monks live away from luxury, wearing simple clothes to devote themselves to God and a life of prayer.
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Movement that emerged within the Catholic church in Latin America, end of 1960's. Strong commitment to the poor and military dictatorships.

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Liberation Theory

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Refers to the idea that Christ would come a second time and rule for thousands of years before Day of Judgment and the end of the world.

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Italian Marxist - interested in how the ruling class maintained their control over society through ideas rather than coercion (force).

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Marxist concept developed by Gramsci - explains how the ruling class holds ideological and moral leadership of society, using ideas and values to prevent revolution of the subordinate classes. Ruling class can control institutions that produce ideas.

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