| Abraham Maslow
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A twentieth century psychologist who has written extensively on the necessary spiritual development of humans.
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| agnosticism
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A term suggesting that the existence of God can neither be proven nor disproven.
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| Earth Day
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Begun in 1970, a yearly celebration of the natural environment and the role of humans in preserving it.
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| ecotourism
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Environmentally sensitive travel.
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| fundamentalism
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A term that specifically refers to conservative Christian movements of the early twentieth century; broadly, the term refers to conservative attempts of simplify any religious tradition.
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| Naturism
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A movement that focuses on the relationship between humans and nature; it has many parallels with traditional religions yet lacks a well-developed ritualistic element.
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| neopantheism
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A modern deification of nature whereby the divine is experienced and expressed through the natural environment.
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| Second Vatican Council
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The Catholic council from 1963 through 1965 that exemplified an openness to accepting modern elements into the Catholic faith.
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| secularism
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The modern tendency to separate religion from everyday life and to see values and rules for living as taken from the experience in this world, not from divine revelation.
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| World Parliament of Religions
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The gathering of representatives from world religions in Chicago in 1893; one of the first
examples of modern religious dialogue.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education