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Chapter 6: Religion (Part 1: Universalizing Religions)
The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography
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Terms branch: a large and fundamental division within a religion
denomination: is a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body sect: a relative small group that has broken away from an established branch/denomination heretic: one who disagrees with church doctrine sectarianism: conflict arising from perceived differences between subdivisions of a group adherents: a believer or supporter
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Both involve pilgrimages = religious journeys to sacred places
Universalizing vs. Ethnic Religions In general Holy Places Calendar Cosmogony Beliefs about origin of the universe Diffusion Seeks to appeal to all proselytic = to attempt to convert, recruit tied to life of founder Appeals to a single group living in one place tied to phys. environment Both involve pilgrimages = religious journeys to sacred places Celebration of the founder’s life God creates nature/physical environment precise origins/hearth, tied to a specific founder usually widespread Celebration of the seasons God = nature incorporates events from phys. environment unclear or unknown origins, not tied to a specific founder, Ltd. diffusion, usually tied to geography of a location. Can diffuse thru relocation
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Universalizing Ethnic
World Religions Universalizing Ethnic Hinduism (3) Confucianism Daoism Shinto Judaism Ethnic African religions Animism Major Christianity (1) Islam (2) Buddhism Minor Sikhism Bahá’í
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Christianity largest world religion Three major branches
about 2 billion adherents Many adherents in Europe, the Americas Three major branches Roman Catholicism (51% of all Christians) Protestant Christianity (24%) Denominations include Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Presbyterian, Episcopal etc. Eastern Orthodox (11%) Other (14%) Coptic (Egypt), Ethiopians, Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Christianity largest world religion Three major branches
about 2 billion adherents Many adherents in Europe, the Americas Three major branches Roman Catholicism (51% of all Christians) Protestant Christianity (24%) Denominations include Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Presbyterian, Episcopal etc. Eastern Orthodox (11%) Other (14%) Coptic (Egypt), Ethiopians, Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Jehovah’s Witnesses Distribution of branches matches colonial patterns
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World Distribution of Religions
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“Revised” Christianity Map for North America
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Distribution of Christians in the United States
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American Religious Concentrations. Why?
Baptist → Southeastern U.S. Largely indigenous religion = “American Calvinism” At first, welcomed African-Americans who were rejected by mainline Protestantism Later during Civil War Era Appeals to southern whites as manifestation of regional pride (supports slavery, white supremacism, etc.) Blacks leave to form breakaway churches but still self-identify as “baptist” Therefore, Strong regional clustering of black and white southerners Lack of in-migration (due to little industrialization) maintains homogeneity of “baptists”
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Distribution of Christians in the United States
Figure 6-2
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American Religious Concentrations. Why?
Catholics Northeast, Rust Belt Germans (some Southern Catholic) & Irish Catholics (mid-1800s) Pushed by industrialization, stage 2 → overpop., lack of econ. opp. Potato famine, British abuse/eviction from land Early 1900s immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe Poles, Italians, other Catholics (+ Russian Jews) Other cultural factors (see migration graphic organizer) Why Northern cities = Industrial jobs Southwestern US/US-Mexican border Proximity to Latin American source area of origin since WWII Latin America in stage 2 Farm laborers, illegal immigration How does this reflect Gravity model and Ravenstein’s laws?
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Distribution of Christians in the United States
Figure 6-2
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American Religious Concentrations. Why?
Lutherans → Upper Midwest/Northern Great Plains Northern Germans and Scandinavians bring Lutheranism Cultural preadaptation attracted Northern Europeans to a climate and farmland similar to their homeland. RRs and state govts. recruited farmers (mid-to-late 1800s) Chain migration occurred as relatives continued to arrive. Remained dominant because of a lack of in-migration During the next great wave of European immigration (early 1900s), few new immigrants with different religions came to Northern Great Plains lack of industrialization, urbanization and/or economic opportunity. Physical environment is arid (lack of water) discouraged the in-migration of other religions (non-Lutherans)
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Distribution of Christians in the United States
Figure 6-2
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American Religious Concentrations. Why?
Mormons → Great Basin, Desert West, Utah Internal migration for religious freedom, avoid persecution Remained dominant because of a lack of in-migration Not industrialized/urbanized Inhospitable climate = very dry/arid desert.
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Origin of Christianity
Hearth “Holy Land”, Israel/Palestine, Jerusalem Founder: Jesus Jewish sect Diaspora spreads Jews Roman Empire Eventually transforms into separate religion St. Paul → “Gentiles” sect of Ethnic Judaism → Universalizing
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Diffusion of Christianity
To Europe Roman Empire relocation missionaries contagious to “pagans” Hierarchical Conversion of those in authority Global Secondary hearths Roman Catholicism = Rome/Vatican City Orthodox = Constantinople/Istanbul Protestantism = Germany Relocation Imperialism/migration Diffusion of Christianity
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Christian Holy Places Relate to life of Christ Jerusalem
Golgotha (Calvary) Holy Sepulchre Via Dolorosa Gethsemane Bethlehem (birth) Nazareth (childhood) Later sites associated with saints and “miracles” Examples Lourdes, France Fatima, Portugal
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Christian Churches more critical than in other religions
affects landscape Tall, centrally located Style reflects cultural influences Orthodox = pointed domes Beliefs Protestant = simple Availability of building materials
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Christianity Disposal of the Dead Calendar Burial
Church yard Feet toward Jerusalem Cemeteries reflect religion on the cultural landscape Serve as green space in newly industrializing cities Relate to life of Jesus Easter Christmas Connected to Jewish/pagan seasonal holidays Jesus was a Jew Syncretic appeal to win pagan converts Differences between branches Catholic use “Gregorian” Orthodox use “Julian”
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Administration of space
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Other effects on landscape
toponyms
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Islam 2nd largest world religion Two significant branches
about 1.3 billion adherents Fastest growing Two significant branches Sunnis (83%) Widely dispersed across the Middle East, North Africa, South and Southeast Asia Shias or Shiites (16%) Primarily clustered in Iran and southern Iraq, Azerbaijan and others Split based on who should succeed Muhammad Later has ethnic dimensions Core of Islamic belief = the five pillars Islam
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Good map for overall spread, read worksheet post on website to fully understand methods of diffusion and explain on guided reading
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Origin and Diffusion of Islam
Muhammad b. 570 AD in Mecca/Makkah ministry 610 AD hijra 622 AD to Yathrib/Medina 632 AD Reconquered Mecca (dies shortly afterward) Muhammad and early successors (caliphs) diffuse Islam through conquest Later spread through trade and other cultural interactions (see reading posted on website) Example: diffused to Indonesia in 1200s through trade Physically separated from Islamic core area Today has the world’s largest Muslim population (know this fact)
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Muslim Holy Places life of Muhammad Kaaba in Mecca Medina
5th pillar = hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca What type of affects does the hajj have on the environment? Medina Muhammad’s tomb Dome of the Rock Muhammad’s night journey on Temple Mount
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Islam Calendar Places of Worship Mosque Community centers
Courtyard surrounded by buildings for different functions Pulpit faces Mecca Minarets muezzin calls to prayer Other distinctive traits Calligraphy arabesques Strict lunar calendar 30 year cycle 19 years = 354 days 11 years = 355 days Holidays shift annually
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Buddhism About 400 million adherents Three branches
difficult to quantify due to syncretism the combination of different beliefs Three branches Mahayana (56%) (China, Japan, Korea) Theravada/Hinayana (38%) (Southeast Asia) Tantrayana/Vajrayana (6%) (Tibet, Mongolia) The Four Noble Truths “karmic/dharmic” religion Goal is “nirvana” = release from cycle of rebirth
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Origin and Diffusion of Buddhism
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama NE India/Nepal 500s BCE Becomes the Buddha The “awakened one” Emperor Asoka converts to Buddhism sends missionaries (mid 200s BCE) Traveled along silk road to China Becomes “Chinese” Diffuses further (bodhisattvas) Disappears from India Absorbed by Hinduism (syncretism)
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Holy Places of Buddhism
Buddha’s life b. Lumbini Bodh Gaya reaches perfect wisdom “nirvana” Deer Park 1st sermon d. Kusinagara 4 other miracle sites
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Buddhist Places of Worship
pagodas and stupas stupas Mark location of relics collected by Buddha’s followers in South Asia pagodas Evolved from concept of stupa Mostly found in China and Japan
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Other Universalizing Religions
Sikhism Bahá’í Adherents 23 million 7 million Origin Lahore, Pakistan Shiraz, Iran Distribution/Diffusion Clustered in the Punjab, India Spread to every continent Calendar Holidays are births and deaths of the ten gurus (historical) 19 months of 19 days Holy Places/ Houses of Worship Golden Temple at Amritsar On all continents to show universalizing nature. Open to adherents of all religions with scriptural recitals from various faiths Main idea (incl. prophet/founder etc.) Guru Nanak (ca AD) Monotheistic, mixes Islamic egalitarianism with Hindu karmic traditions The Bab (1844 AD) Establish a universal faith Gods of other faiths = different manifestations of one true God
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