Across
- 2. the process in which the sacred loses influence over society
- 4. A religious organization in which all members of society belong
- 5. The religious attitudes and behaviors displayed in everyday life
- 7. Another word for holy or with a special, supernatural meaning
- 8. justify or give approval to something
- 9. to be commonplace
- 11. A pledge or promise to someone or something
- 13. one of several recognized religious organizations
- 14. Religious organizations whose characteristics are not drawn from existing religious traditions
Down
- 1. A set of beliefs, attitudes, and norms that place emphasis on hard work and discipline (two words)
- 3. The most widely known and practiced religion in the modern world
- 6. A unified system of beliefs and practices concerned with sacred beings
- 10. Resistance to secularization and a rigid adherence to traditional beliefs and practices
- 12. A religious organization formed out of a desire for religious reform