Across
- 2. the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
- 8. the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
- 9. the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.
- 12. system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
- 13. the faith, practice, and Church order of the Protestant Churches.
- 15. relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- 17. the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
Down
- 1. facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
- 3. the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
- 4. a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
- 5. a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
- 6. the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained.
- 7. relating to the government or the public affairs of a country.
- 10. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
- 11. a philosophical system that holds that every rationally justifiable assertion can be scientifically verified or is capable of logical or mathematical proof, and that therefore rejects metaphysics and theism.
- 14. the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
- 16. the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.