Religion, science and ideology

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Belief in ghosts or spirits.
Animism
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Period associated with the 18th century when reason became to be seen as a guiding principle.
Enlightenment
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Theory that life develops through a process of natural selection.
Evolution
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School based around the principles of a particular religious group.
Faith school
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Definitions that focus on the role religion plays for societies and individuals.
Functional definitions of religion
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Category of philosophies based on human free-will and self determination.
Humanist
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Set of ideas that legitimate the power of a particular group.
Ideology
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The view that evolution has occurred but was guided by a supreme being or higher power.
Intelligent design
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Events not explained by traditional science.
Magic
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Religions based around the worship of one god.
Monotheistic
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Religions based around the worship of many gods.
Polytheistic
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Those that attempt to define religion by creating a list of possible characteristics.
Polythetic definitions of religion.
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Rituals and rites associated with religion.
Religious practices
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Regarded with awe and reverence.
Sacred
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Berger's term for beliefs that give meaning to the world.
Sacred canopy
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Those that attempt to explain what religion actually is.
Substantive definitions of religion
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Religions that believe in sacred, higher controlling powers.
Theistic
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Objects such as animals/plants that are believed to have supernatural powers.
Totems
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Period associated with the 18th century when reason became to be seen as a guiding principle.

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Theory that life develops through a process of natural selection.

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School based around the principles of a particular religious group.

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Definitions that focus on the role religion plays for societies and individuals.

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