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Belief in a god
Full-time specialists who direct religious activities
Rituals usually in the form of group prayer
Belief in some form of the supernatural
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Scientific knowledge
A belief system
a pseudoscience
A simple legal system
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In our genes
Inherited from our primitive ancestors
Similar to that of marriage and the incest taboo, that is, a biological theme
A function of our big, complex brains
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The evolutionary level of the society
A people's relation with and degree of control over their environment
Whether the society has a written language or not
Geographical location
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A truly monotheistic religion
A polytheistic religion with several deities of equal importance
A polytheistic religion with a hierarchically arranged set of supernatural beings
A religion with many similarities to those of foraging societies
A crystal carried because it is thought to focus energy
A crucifix worn around the neck
Sacred stones worshiped by the Dani of New Guinea
A physician with extensive knowledge about medicine and healing
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Only those with mana
Only those of nonhuman origin
Only those of human origin and nonhuman origin
All three types
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The personality types of the people of the society
How warlike or peaceful the society is
How a group of people sees their environment
Subsistence pattern
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The power of the supernatural
The degree of scientific knowledge possessed by the society
The number of supernatural beings
The hierarchical arrangement of the supernatural beings
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Part time religious specialist
Is chosen for the job by the supernatural
Performs only when needed for tasks like curing
Generally found in more complex societies
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Shaman
Sorcerer
Priest
Magician
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To organize people behind a particular religious movement
To remind people of their proper place in the social and religious hierarchy
To redistribute goods and services
To help get in touch with the supernatural
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What David Copperfield and Seigfried and Roy do in their acts
Phony supernatural deeds performed by people to demonstrate their powers
Evil supernatural deeds performed by one human against another
Acts performed to try to control the supernatural
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From the invention of a whole new religion by an outcast group
As a result of oppression by the Jews against a small group of non-Jews
In Rome as a result of Roman persecution of the Jews
As an offshoot of the Jewish messianic tradition
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Their communist political views
The lifestyle of the early Christian communities
Persecution of Anabaptists
The fact that most of the early Hutterites were skilled artisans and craftspersons
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They were not real Christians
They started interpreting the Bible on their own
They believed in adult baptism
They posed a threat to the power and authority of the groups in charge
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Jesus said to in the book of Mark
They have some sort of "death wish"
It provides them with a sense of control over some aspect of their lives
It's fun
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There are no socioeconomic differences among the members
The people are generally simply foragers or horticulturalists
Collections are taken at the services and redistributed equally among members
There is no formal leader, and belief and activity are personal and individual
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Shaman
Priest
Sorcerer
Magician
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Services are a prelude to sexual activity
The serpents are actually a sexual symbol as they are in many cultures
Services are an opportunity to express sexual identity and for social interaction
Loud music and convulsive dancing are sexually stimulating
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Both perform many of the same functions
In complex cultures, law completely replaces religion as a basis for behavior
Some basic ideals of a legal system derive from religious beliefs
They ideally operate in harmony with one another within a cultural system
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