World Religions Chapter 15 Summary

Gerardo Montemarano

Mr. Powers

World Religions

1/13/15

Chapter 15 Review Questions

Modernization began in the industrial revolution and is defined as the advancements of technology and worldwide communication (Brodd 279).

The effects that modernization has on society today and religion are huge. Whether it be the access of endless information at our fingertips or the access of religious texts anywhere or anytime, modernization shapes the world we live in today (Brodd 280).

The concept that just owning items and goods is good on its own, with no need for spiritual or mental goodness(Brodd 280).

The moving of populations from rural to urban settings is defined as urbanization. It has brought together many cultures and religions (Brodd 281).

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Unlike the Jehovah’s witnesses and the latter-day saints, the new age movement believe in a happy period of peace and love to come instead of a punishment period (Brodd 295).

Neopaganism worships the religions of the ancient romans, greeks and the gods celebrated in ancient egypt (Brodd 297).

Gatherings in wiccan rituals consisted of the witches gathering in groups of thirteen in a circle nine feet in diameter and praying (Brodd 298).

The act of speaking in a foreign language is known as glossolalia and is an essential part of pentecostalism. Pentecostalism believes that the holy spirit is the one responsible for glossolalia. (Brodd 298).

Both Science and religion, although seemingly different, seem to aim to answer the same questions and can even compliment each other in doing so. The appeal that each has is shared by humanities natural curiosity (Brodd 301).

Science has three assumptions about reality which are, the universe is composed of matter and energy, through experimentation the truth can be found, and that humanity is indifferent from nature (Brodd