World Religions

3. The word for the follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times.
5. The doctrine of or belief in the existence of only one God.
7. The belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have discrete spirit and conscious life.
9. The combining of elements of two groups into a new cultural feature.
10. Religion, A religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location in which its adherents are concentrated.
12. Religion, A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location.
13. The belief that the existence of God can’t be proven empirically.
15. A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body.

1. Belief in or worship of more than one god.
2. A Large and fundamental division within a religion.
4. The belief that God does not exist.
6. Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion.
8. A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination.
11. Try to convert another person to your religion.
14. The scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs.