Theocracy When the church is actively involved in governing - PowerPoint Presentation

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Theocracy

When the church is actively involved in governingSlide2

For some reason…

People are willing to accept different cultures, but are less willing to

tolerate

or

accommodate

differences in religious matters.Slide3

Secularism

An indifference or rejection of religion/religious beliefs

Seen in MODERN societies more so in MDC (industrialized nations) and communist regimes (present or past)

How does this tie to previous conversation…?Slide4

Sacred Places

Bermuda Triangle

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

(England)Slide5

Holy Sites in Buddhism

Fig. 6-9: Most holy sites in Buddhism are locations of important events in Buddha’s life and are clustered in northeastern India and southern Nepal.

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Buddhist Temple

Bodh Gaya, India

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Mecca,

Islam’s Holiest City

Fig. 6-10: Makkah (Mecca) is the holiest city in Islam and the site of pilgrimage for millions of Muslims each year. There are numerous holy sites in the city.

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Makkah during the Haj Pilgrimage

The Ka’ba stands at the center of the Great Mosque (al-Haran al Sharif) in Makkah. Slide9

Hindu Holy Places

Fig. 6-11: Hierarchy of Hindu holy places: Some sites are holy to Hindus throughout India; others have a regional or sectarian importance, or are important only locally.Slide10

Ritual Bathing in the Ganges River

Hindu pilgrims achieve purification by bathing in the Ganges.Slide11

The Golden Temple in Amritsar

The Golden Temple (Darbar Sahib) in Amritsar, India is the holiest structure for Sikhism. Slide12

Baha’i Temple in UgandaSlide13

Cemeteries- Christians, Jews, Muslims

Egyptian pyramids/

Taj

Mahal

Cremation-

Hindus/Buddhists/ Kovacs

Death by Religion!

No pun intended…Slide14

Cremation near Taj MahalSlide15

RECAP!Slide16

Variations in Distribution of Religions (1)

Origin of religions

Origin of universalizing religions

Origin of Hinduism

Diffusion of religions

Diffusion of universalizing religions

Lack of diffusion of ethnic

religions

Ethnic religions diffuse if migration is for economic reasons and their not forced to adopt universalizing religionsSlide17

Diffusion of Religions

Universalizing- specific hearths

Ethnic religions- clusters

Relocation-migration

Palestine-Missionaries-sea routes, military, communication networks

Expansion- “snowballing” [hierarchical- key leaders, or contagious- wide spread]

Daily interactions between believers in town and non believers in countryside. Conversion of indigenous peoples and intermarriage. Slide18

Diffusion of Universalizing Religions

Fig. 6-4: Each of the three main universalizing religions diffused widely from its hearth.Slide19

Diffusion of Christianity

Fig. 6-5: Christianity diffused from Palestine through the Roman Empire and continued diffusing through Europe after the fall of Rome. It was later replaced by Islam in much of the Mideast and North Africa. Slide20

Diffusion of Islam

Fig. 6-6: Islam diffused rapidly and widely from its area of origin in Arabia. It eventually stretched from southeast Asia to West Africa.Slide21

Diffusion of Buddhism

Fig. 6-7: Buddhism diffused gradually from its origin in northeastern India to Sri Lanka, southeast Asia, and eventually China and Japan. Slide22

Shintoism & Buddhism in Japan

Fig. 6-8: Since Japanese can be both Shinto and Buddhist, there are many areas in Japan where over two-thirds of the population are both Shinto and Buddhist.

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Variations in Distribution of Religions

(2)

Holy places

Holy places in universalizing religions

Holy places in ethnic religions

The calendar

The calendar in ethnic religions

The calendar in universalizing religionsSlide24

Organization of Space

Places of worship

Christian worship

Places of worship in other religions

Sacred space

Disposing of the dead

Religious settlements

Religious place names

Administration of space

Hierarchical

religions (IMPERIALISM)

Locally autonomous religionsSlide25

Place Names in Québec

Fig. 6-12: Place names in Québec show the impact of religion on the landscape. Many cities and towns are named after saints.Slide26

Roman Catholic Hierarchy in U.S.

Fig. 6-13: The Catholic church divides the U.S. into provinces headed by archbishops. Provinces are divided into dioceses, headed by bishops.