Paganism

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Religious demographics

Syncretism

Ethnic religion

Shrine

Traditional African religion

Key Issues Where are religions distributed? Why do religions have different distributions? Why do religions organize space and distinctive patterns? Why do territorial conflicts arise among religious groups? Learning Outcomes 6.1.1: Describe the distribution of the major religions. 6.1.2: Describe the distribution of the major branches of Christianity. 6.1.3: Identify the major branches of Islam and Buddhism. 6.1.4: Describe the distribution of the largest ethnic religions. Learning Outcomes 6.2.1: Describe the process of origin of universalizing religions. 6.2.2: Understand differences in the origin of universalizing and ethnic religions. 6.2.3: Describe the process of diffusion of universalizing religions. 6.2.4: Compare the diffusion of universalizing and ethnic religions.

AP Human Geography Chapter 6 Vocabulary

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Chapter 6 Vocabulary Religion 1. Animism ? Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life. 2. Autonomous religion ? A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally. 3. Branch ? A large and fundamental division within a religion. 4. Cosmogony ? A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe. 5. Denomination ? A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body. 6. Diocese ? The basic unit of geographic organization in the Roman Catholic Church.

AP Human Geo Religion Notes

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Key Issue #1 Where are religions distributed? The three main universalizing religions are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. A branch is a large and fundamental division within a religion. A denomination is a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body. A sect is a relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination. Christianity It has 3 major branches: Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox. Roman Catholicism is dominant in the southwest and east of Europe. Protestantism is dominant in the northwest of Europe. Eastern Orthodox is dominant in the east and southeast of Europe. The Western Hemisphere is 90% Christian.

AP HUG Religion Notes

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Key Issue #1 Where are religions distributed? The three main universalizing religions are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. A branch is a large and fundamental division within a religion. A denomination is a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body. A sect is a relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination. Christianity It has 3 major branches: Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox. Roman Catholicism is dominant in the southwest and east of Europe. Protestantism is dominant in the northwest of Europe. Eastern Orthodox is dominant in the east and southeast of Europe. The Western Hemisphere is 90% Christian.

Unit 3 vocab list (part 1)

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A Vocabulary List for AP Human Geography Unit III. Cultural Patterns and Processes, Part 2?Basic Vocabulary and Concepts Religion Animism Buddhism Cargo cult pilgrimage Christianity Confucianism Ethnic religion Exclave/enclave Fundamentalism Geomancy (feng shui) Hadj Hinduism Interfaith boundaries Islam Jainism Judaism Landscapes of the dead Monotheism/polytheism Mormonism Muslim pilgrimage Muslim population Proselytic religion Reincarnation Religion (groups, places) Religious architectural styles Religious conflict Religious culture hearth Religious toponym Sacred space Secularism Shamanism Sharia law Shintoism Sikhism Sunni/Shia Taoism Theocracy Universalizing Zoroastrianism Ethnicity Acculturation Adaptive strategy Assimilation

AP Human Geography The Cultural Landscape Vocab Ch. 6

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Animism Autonomous religion Branch Caste Cosmogony Denomination Ethnic religion Fundamentalism Ghetto Hierarchical religion Missionary Monotheism Pagan Pilgrimage Polytheism Sect Solstice Universalizing religion
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Shrine

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religion chapter 6

Geography of Religion Cultural Geography C.J. Cox Instructor Geography of Religion What is Religion? Major Religions & Divisions Religious Landscapes Religious Conflict and Interaction Religion A set of beliefs existence of a higher power, spirits or god an explanation of the origins and purpose of humans and their role on earth Which involves rituals, festivals, rites of passage and space (religious landscapes) Key Terms Universalizing Religion: attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location. Proselytize: to try to convert people to one?s belief or opinion. Key Terms Ethnic Religions: concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely based on physical characteristics of a particular location. Key Terms

AP Human Geo Chapter 6, Key Issue #2 Summary

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Prophets of Islam

Monotheistic religions

Muhammad

Trans-cultural diffusion

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Islam