Global patterns of religious and language diffusion, and key terms for classifying religions and language families. Front: the term. Back: a plain-language definition.
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- Monotheism
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Belief in one god- Polytheism
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Belief in multiple gods- Animism
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Belief that spiritual forces inhabit natural objects and phenomena- Atheism
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Disbelief in gods or rejection of religious claims- Agnosticism
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Belief that god's existence cannot be proven or disproven- Syncretism
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Blending of different religious beliefs and practices into a single tradition- Diaspora
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Dispersion of a religious or ethnic group from its homeland across multiple regions- Sacred site
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Location considered spiritually holy or significant in a religious tradition- Pilgrimage
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Journey undertaken for religious purposes to reach a sacred location- Cosmogony
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Religious narrative or myth that explains the creation of the world- Eschatology
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Religious beliefs about the end of the world or final judgment of humanity- Dogma
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Core religious beliefs accepted as truth and not subject to questioning- Sect
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Small religious group that has separated from a larger established religion- Denomination
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Organized subdivision of a religion with distinct doctrines and practices- Contagious diffusion
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Spread of ideas or practices through direct contact between neighboring areas
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