We use the term ______ to refer to a person who group who believes that the human mind can not fully conceive of the divine.

Which of the following are common characteristics of religion?

Anthropologists ______ interested in the truth or falsity of religion.

There is no universal agreement on the arguments made by E.B. Tylor. Some argue that he claimed that cultures evolve in a ______ manner, but Eric K. Reed argues that, actually, Tylor never specifically made that point.

Cultural evolutionism argues that cultural structures _________ over time.

Match the social scientist to its argument: Tylor

Match the social scientist to its argument: Marrett

Match the social scientist to its argument: Weber

Match the social scientist to its argument: Geertz

Match the social scientist to its argument: Malinowski

Match the social scientist to its argument: Durkheim

Match the social scientist to its argument: Marx and Engels

Match the term to its definition: Cultural Evolutionism

Match the term to its definition: Animism

Match the term to its definition: Agnostic

Match the term to its definition: Religion

Match the term to its definition: Transmigration

Match the term to its definition: Diffusionism

Match the term to its definition: Animatism

Match the term to its definition: Mana

Match the term to its definition: Protestant Work Ethic

Match the term to its definition: Christianity

R. R. Marrett argued that human beings typically developed religion when they first felt ______ in the face of nature.

Marx's critique of capitalism is based on the _________.              

Marx and Engels argued that the "false consciousness" of capitalism helped to keep workers ________ in a system that exploits labor.

In anthropology, the Marxist Approach examines the _________ that exist within and across cultural groups.

Clifford Geertz argued that religion can be studied ________ .             

In Geertz' view, the symbols used in religion help to establish ________ in people which changes their behavior.

According to Durkheim, religion helps a community maintain a sense of _________ .

According to Malinowski, religion offers people _______ and a sense of ________.             

It is very challenging to define "religion" because it exists with great diversity and there is no one, unifying characteristic that can be found in all religions. However, there are some common characteristics that you might find in most religions. For example, most religions do incorporate some element of _____ or repeated event that binds the community together.

_____ are funerary rituals that exist in most cultures and most religions.

At the same time, most religious groups do believe in some kind of _____ or petitionary efforts intended to change the fates of people.

Similarly, most religions incorporate a sacred story that shapes their worldview or _____ .

Perhaps most importantly, religions create a sense of _____ in a life that can otherwise feel out of control and meaningless for people.