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1. a relatively small religious organization that typically has split off from a denomination
5. well established religious organization in which a substantial portion of the population are members
7. a type of religious organization in which all people in the society are members by virtue of their birth
12. education refers to a system in which non English speaking students are taught in their native languages until they can attend classes taught in english
13. defined as an established pattern of behavior through which a group of believers experiences the sacred
14. ways in which people express their religious interests and convictions
15. the spirits communicate only with one person in the group,who is acknowledge to be a specialist
16. a unified system of beliefs and practices concerned with sacred things
19. belief in a number of gods
20. curriculum transmission by schools of cultural goals that are not openly acknowledged
21. belief system in which spirits are active in influencing human life
22. system of roles and norms that ensures the transmission of knowledge,values,and patterns of behavior from one generation to the next
23. the belief in a god or gods

2. a belief in a kinship between humans and animals or natural objects
3. holy; set a part and given a special meaning that goes beyond, or transcends, immediate existance
4. process through which the sacred losses influence over society
6. education enforced schooling
8. a religious organization whose characteristics are not drawn from existing religious traditions within a society
9. formal education, which involves instruction by specially trained teachers who follow officially recognized policies
10. defined as the belief in one god
11. the assignment of students to different types of educational programs
17. belief that moral principles have a sacred quality
18. nonsacred