Draft:Glossary of religion
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The academic discipline of religious studies utilizes many terms and concepts peculiar to itself. One of the contested definitions in the subject concerns the word religion itself.
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[edit]- "3B" approach
- The approach to the study of religion in the terms of behavior, belief, and belonging.[1]
A
[edit]- Abrahamic religions
- The grouping of the religions Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, unified by the commonly revered figure of Abraham.
- Atheism
- A lack of belief in any deities.
B
[edit]- Buddhism
- An Indian religion based on the doctrine of Siddharta Gautama, who is known as the Buddha.
C
[edit]- Christianity
- An Abrahamic religion based on the doctrine of Jesus of Nazareth, who is believed to be the Christ.
D
[edit]- Daoism
- A Chinese religion based on the seeking of individual salvation through the metaphysical concept of the Dao (lit. 'the way').[2][3]
H
[edit]- Hinduism
- The Western grouping of diverse religions originating in the Indian subcontinent, sometimes described as a single religion.[4][5][6][7]
I
[edit]- Indigenous religions
- The category of religions considered to be originating from and practiced within a limited geographical area.
- Islam
- A monotheistic religion based on adherence of the law of God according to the revelations of Muhammad.[8][9]
J
[edit]- Judaism
- The religion of the Jews, an ethnoreligious group originating in the ancient Near East.[10][11]
M
[edit]R
[edit]- Religion
- The oft debated focus of religious studies.
S
[edit]- Sikhism
- An Indian religion, historically practiced by the Punjabi ethnoreligious group known as the Sikhs.
T
[edit]- Theology
- The study of a particular religion while assuming its perspective as truth.
W
[edit]- World religions
- The category of religions considered to have global influence, typically including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.
References
[edit]- ^ Smidt, Corwin E. (2019-03-26), "Measuring Religion in Terms of Belonging, Beliefs, and Behavior", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics, doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.675, ISBN 978-0-19-022863-7, retrieved 2024-11-13
- ^ Jones 2004, DAOISM: AN OVERVIEW.
- ^ von Stuckrad 2006, DAOISM.
- ^ Jones 2005, HINDUISM.
- ^ von Stuckrad 2006, HINDUISM.
- ^ Hinnells 1995, HINDUISM.
- ^ Bowker 1997, HINDUISM.
- ^ Jones 2005, ISLAM: AN OVERVIEW.
- ^ von Stuckrad 2006, ISLAM.
- ^ Jones 2005, JUDAISM: AN OVERVIEW.
- ^ Skolnik & Berenbaum 2007, JUDAISM.
Cited works
[edit]- Bowker, John, ed. (1997). The Oxford dictionary of world religions. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-213965-8.
- Hinnells, John Russell (1995). A new dictionary of religions. Blackwell reference. Oxford Cambridge (Mass.): Blackwell. ISBN 978-0-631-18139-2.
- Jones, Lindsay, ed. (2005). Encyclopedia of religion (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. ISBN 978-0-02-865733-2.
- Skolnik, Fred; Berenbaum, Michael, eds. (2007). Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.). Detroit: Thomson Gale. ISBN 978-0-02-865929-9.
- von Stuckrad, Kocku, ed. (2006). The Brill dictionary of religion: revised edition of Metzler Lexikon Religion. Boston: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-12433-2.