Appendix C

Define these terms in your own words. |

1. Immanent |  Existing within something |

2. Religion |  A faith or belief |

3. Theistic |  A belief in a god or multiple gods |

4. Monotheistic |  A belief in one god only to a specific religion. |

5. Profane |  To be disconnected from and disrespectful to god and religion. |

6. Polytheistic | Multiple beliefs |

7. Monistic |  Theory that tries to explain all things in terms of one principal |

8. Dogma |  A belief that holds truth (believed to hold truth). |

9. Nontheistic |   |

10. Transcendent |  Something superior or better |

11. Incarnations |  A spirit taking form in a human or animal or other being. |

12. Kensho |   |

13. Atheism |  Denies any existence of a god or gods |

14. Agnosticism |  A belief that there is no way to determine whether or not god exists. |

15. Rituals |  Actions taken on in a set pattern by individuals usually observed in religion. |

16. Symbols |  Something that stands for something else that have a specific meaning. ie: The cross, star of david. |

17. Myths |  Stories surrounding phenomena in attempts to explain the happenings. |

18. Orthodox |  A type of denomination; Judaism |

19. Routinization of charisma | |

20. Absolutists |  a political system in which the power of a ruler is unchecked and absolute |

21. Charisma |  he ability to inspire enthusiasm, interest, or affection in others by means of personal charm or influence |

22. Fundamentalism |  a religious or political movement based on a literal interpretation of and strict adherence to doctrine, especially as a return to former principles |

23. Phenomenology |  n philosophy, the science or study of phenomena, things as they are perceived, as opposed to the study of being, the nature of things as they are |

24. Liberal |  Generous |

25. Mysticism |  the belief that personal communication or union with the divine is achieved through intuition, faith,...