monotheistic, the belief or worship of a single god.
polytheistic, the belief or worship of more than one god
kami, ancient gods, and spirits
religiosity, the beliefs and behaviors associated with transcendent or spiritual concerns
megachurches, Protestant churches with an average of 2,000 or more persons in weekly attendance
fundamentalism, strict adherence to conservative religious ideology
Sharia, the revealed word of God based on the Qur’an serving as the body of Islam law.
denominations, a distinct group of churches with a common doctrine and name
sacred, things set apart and requiring special religious treatment
profane, the ordinary and familiar realm of everyday existence.
social cohesion, bonds between members that maintain stability in society
social control, the informal and formal regulation of members of society to gain conformity and compliance
patriarchy, lines of descent traced through the paternal side of the family and characterized by male dominance
heterosexism, prejudice or discriminatory attitudes and behaviors against homosexuals and homosexuality
education, the transmission of knowledge, skills, values, and beliefs from one group to another
schooling, the formal educational process in institutions such as schools and centers of learning
teacher expectancy effect, teachers’ perception of students has an effect on their academic achievement
hidden curriculum, the unintentional education of students in the ideals and ways of being in society
school choice, programs allowing students to transfer to schools outside those assigned to them by their school district
tracking, the practice of schools grouping students based on academic achievement.
Distance learning, college-level schooling that occurs online at a time and place convenient to the student