Challenge: Even if you do not have the book, can you unscramble these words and make sure they are matched up with the right clues?
| 1. rlieinog _____________________________ | A system of beliefs and practices that provides values to give life meaning
and coherence by directing a person toward transcendence
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| 2. iorytvaeloun _____________________________ | The approach to understanding the origins of religion that assumes religion has an essentially human origin and that it has followed a path of development from "primitive" to complex. |
| 3. vsecjbetiu _____________________________ | An approach to the origins of religion that says human beings have an instinctive interest in religion and that the seat of human religion is actually below conscious beliefs |
| 4. nnarlmgshoooemiiti _____________________________ | The approach to the origins of religion that [psots the beginnings of religion in God and which then sees a decay over time into magic and ritual |
| 5. itlrua _____________________________ | A series of repeated actions that are performed in order to bring about a desired result |
| 6. reeafiossapsgt _____________________________ | The celebrations of various stages of life as people pass through them |
| 7. aveds _____________________________ | The early sacred writings of Hinduism that are considered divinely inspired and authoritative. The term itself means "knowledge." |
| 8. seatc _____________________________ | The Hindu system that divides people into four rigidly-maintained social strata. |
| 9. iiwadl _____________________________ | A Hindu festival of lights held in the autumn to honor a goddess |
| 10. ramak _____________________________ | In Hinduism, the concept of reincarnation is driven by this cause-and-effect "law." |
| 11. ajpu _____________________________ | The daily Hindu worship ritual that ends with people having their foreheads marked with ashes and flower paste |
-- Howard Culbertson,
"This is a really great way to learn the basics in each chapter." -- Heather C., Nazarene Bible College student