REL 2000 Chapter : Masuzawa 37 71 Reading Question
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A2: traditions that are usually included within the category of world religions are christianity, Judaism, islam, zoroastrianism, hinduism, buddhism, jainism, sikhism, confucianism, taoism, and. Shinto. (pg. 64) traditions commonly set apart from these are the so-called primitive religions such as shamanism, animism, and other tribal polytheistic religions such as those espoused by ancient native. A3: the author believes the distinction is made between monotheistic and polytheistic beliefs. Or, in the words of the author herself: between those who had knowledge of the one supreme deity and those w h o d i d n o t p g.
