Religion: a system of beliefs and ractices that attempts to order life in terms of culturally perceived ultimate priorities Secularism: The idea that ethical and moral standards should be formulated and adhered to for life on Earth, not to accommodate the prescriptions of a deity and promises of a comfortable afterlife. monotheistic religion: Belief system in which one Supreme Being is revered as creator and arbiter of all that exists in the universe. polytheistic religion: belief system in which multiple deities are revered as creators and arbiters of all that exists in the universe animistic religion: the beleif that inanimate objects, such as hills, trees, rocks, rivers, and other elements of natural landscape, possess souls and can help or hinder human efforts on Earth
AP Human Geography Ch. 7 Vocab and Def.
Religion: a system of beliefs and ractices that attempts to order life in terms of culturally perceived ultimate priorities Secularism: The idea that ethical and moral standards should be formulated and adhered to for life on Earth, not to accommodate the prescriptions of a deity and promises of a comfortable afterlife. monotheistic religion: Belief system in which one Supreme Being is revered as creator and arbiter of all that exists in the universe. polytheistic religion: belief system in which multiple deities are revered as creators and arbiters of all that exists in the universe animistic religion: the beleif that inanimate objects, such as hills, trees, rocks, rivers, and other elements of natural landscape, possess souls and can help or hinder human efforts on Earth
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