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Religion Quiz
2nd Quiz
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
09/28/2009

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Term
Representative Elements of Experiences
Definition

 

  • Symbols
  • Myths
  • Rituals

 

Term
Orientation of Experiences
Definition
Different goals behind different experiences
Term
Symbols
Definition
Bring together ideas and truths in a graphic representation
Term
Symbol VS. Sign
Definition

Symbol = National flag, the Cross

Sign = Sports logo*

*depends on how big of a fan you are

EX: Red Sox Nation

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Myth
Definition
System of symbols organized in narrative form
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What do myths express?
Definition
Important values and beliefs of a society
Term
Cosmological Myth
Definition
Myths about the origin and order of the universe
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Etiological Myths
Definition

Myths that explain why some law or custom came to be

"Figuring out the back story"

Term
Eschatological Myths
Definition
Myths about the end of the world
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Manifest functions of a Myth
Definition

Consciously intended and obvious

 

EX: To tell a story about someone

Term
Latent functions of a Myth
Definition

Hidden and most likely unintended

EX: To reenforce the power of an elite

Term
Functions of Myths
Definition

Religious

Social

Psychological

Expressive

 Ideological

Term
Religious Functions
Definition

Hierophonies- God being made present to a begin

Numinous- Emotion; sense of awe

Ritualistic- Explaining why we do a ritual

Cosmological- Explaining the order

Term
Social Functions
Definition
Convince people to buy into a corporate idea
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Psychological Functions
Definition
Sense of meaning and purpose of life
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Expressive Function
Definition
Drama, entertainment, enjoyment
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Ideological Function
Definition
Explaining a fundamental society
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Rationalistic Theory
Definition
Why do myths persist even if modern understand shows them to be untrue?
Term
Tillich's idea of a broken myth
Definition
Myth that people will still believe even if it is not true.
Term
Rituals
Definition
Pass down teachings ad idea through participation and repeated action
Term
Technological Rituals
Definition
Change this state of nature
Term
Therapeutic/ Anti-therapeutic 
Definition
Bring about healing or remove health
Term
Ideological Rituals
Definition
Create motivation in people
Term
Salvation/Revitalization Rituals
Definition

Become pure and saved

Committed sin- cleaned of your sins

Term
Expression Ritual
Definition
Entertainment, passing the time, expressing emotion
Term
Behavior Rituals
Definition

Movitivation is not there.

Behavior is still being practiced

Term
Liminality 
Definition

"betwix and between"

Create a time and space

 

Term
Death/Resurrection
Definition
Motifs
Term
Microcosmos
Definition

Establishing an ordinary space as representative of cosmic space

 

EX: Sundance

Term
Violence and Sacrafice
Definition

Substitution

(Jesus took the blame for all of our sins)

Reenactment

(Myth and ritual theory. Myth reflects the violence within the story)

Term
Religious Art
Definition
Images are treated differently in different religious perspectives
Term
Architecture and Music
Definition
Helps to establish a special space in time
Term

Sacramental Principle 

 

Definition
Making the material sacred- when we interact with things we feel are sacred
Term
Prophetic Principle 
Definition

Get rid of cluster

Able to focus on transcendent realitities of the sacred

Term
Shrines
Definition
Memorial, commemorating an event, birth or death
Term
Temples
Definition

house of the sacred, attended my priest and contains alters

 

Term
Magical Orientation
Definition

Influence transhuman powers to bring about human goals

Good= help group/individual

Bad=harmful, unjustified harm

Term
Ecstatic Orientation
Definition

to "stand outside of oneself"

-possession -out-of-body

*a person is so caught up in the excitement of the religious experience that they move beyond the ordinary self

Term
Mystical Orientation
Definition
Attempt to negate self, others, and the world in order to give complete power to god
Term
Epistemology
Definition

How we know what we know

Questioning the grounds of our knowledge

Term
Extent
Definition
How much we are able to know
Term
Validity 
Definition
Standards for determining the truth of knowledge claims
Term
Rationality 
Definition
Properly applied research can determine truth
Term
Logical Positivism
Definition
Only knowledge that counts is things that are measurable 
Term
Conflict between Science and Religion
Definition
Science and religion are incompatible and are at odds with one another
Term
Independence of Science and Religion
Definition

Science and religion deal with different things in different ways

-Own methods and ideas

-No need to bring together

Term
Dialogue of Science and Religion
Definition
Positive approach to cooperation
Term
Contingency
Definition
Sciences raises "religious" questions in recognizing that creation is contingent
Term
Compatibility
Definition
"Big bang" and biblical creation say different things that can complement one another
Term
Ethics
Definition
raises questions in science turn to religion for answer
Term
Integration between Science and Religion
Definition
Unified sense of truth-both science and religion combine together to form definition 
Term
Individualism VS. Community
Definition

Want to do what is best for ourself-most always have to sacrifice for the betterment of the community.

*leaning to one side or the other reflects religious beliefs

Term
Individualism
Definition
Protestant Christianity- emphasis on freedom of conscience
Term
Communalism
Definition
Catholic Christianity- Obedience to the doctrines of Magisterial authority 
Term
Conduct codes and act regulations
Definition

How will people fall into their proper niche to benefit the group

 

Term
World "building"
Definition
Humans are "incomplete" we need a story to tell us why we do things
Term
Externalization
Definition

Value/idea 

Express through painting, telling a story

Term
Objectivation
Definition
own objective reality apart from the individuals that created them
Term
Internalization
Definition
Ideas, values are reabsorbed by individuals/group
Term
Institutionalization
Definition

What will happen is religion becomes more intitutionalized?

People will lose motivation, less willingness to participate 

Term
Authority
Definition

Religion is formed from a charismatic individual

 

Term
Traditional Leadership
Definition
"New leader is son of the old leader"
Term
Legal-Rational Leadership
Definition

Actual rules and regulations about who gets to rule

Less motivating 

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