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2333788871Animismbelief that objects such as plants and stones or natural events have a discrete spirite0
2333829135Autonomous religiondoes not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally1
2333832979Branchlarge and fundamental division withing a religion2
2333834889Castleclass or distinct hereditary order into which a hindu is assigned according to a religious law3
2333840724cosmogonya set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe4
2333843366denominationdivision of a branch that units a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body5
2333849758ethnic religionreligion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are based on physical characteristics6
2333857667fundamentalistliteral interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion7
2333861557ghettoneighborhood in a city set up by law to be inhabited only by jews8
2333864736hierarchical religioncentral authority exercises a high degree of control9
2333869007missionaryan individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion10
2333873473pagana follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times11
2333877641pilgrimagejourney to a place considered sacred for religious purposes12
2333882444polytheismbelief in or worship of purpose13
2333884053secta relatively small group that has broken away form an established denominaltion14
2333887179solsitceastronomical event that happens twice each year15
2333889291universalizing religionreligion that attempts to appeal to all people16

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