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Hifumi's Study Notes📕Cegep 1HumanitiesReligion

Religion ​

Tags
Cegep1
Humanities
Word count
78 words
Reading time
1 minute

Important influence on worldview

  • Beliefs in higher being(s)
  • Rituals
  • Philosophies
  • Texts
  • Impact of different groups arriving in the area
  • Blending of systems

Types ​

Polytheism ​

Belief in many gods

Usually anthropomorphic

Both males and females

Not always all-knowing

Responsible for positives + negatives

Monotheism ​

Belief in one god

Usually formless

Often male, implicitly male or genderless

All-knowing, all-powerful

Responsible for positives (negatives caused by evil)

Contributors

Changelog