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November Class Notes Intro to World Religions
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- Dawson College ( )
-Notes taken for introduction to world religions -Topics covered are mysticism, freedom of religion, religious appropriation and multiculturalism
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Thursday, November 1st, 2018Introduction to World Religions
Mysticism
-A way to feel the religion
-Feel the presence of God
-Example: buddhist being enlightened
There are specific things that you do in order to have a mystical experience. In some
religions, the person connects movement with breathing.
Teresa experienced Jesus in terms of her mind and her body. She gave a very graphic
description.
Quaker Service
Sitting in silence in order to be able to hear the words of God
Ezekiel’s vision
-He sees a chariot that leads up to God
-Unique chariot since it faces all directions
Kabbalah
-Mystical way to be in the presence of God
-Possibility that you might be stuck in that state
-Not everyone can do it
-Preparation needed
Hasidism
-A lot of movement
-Not sitting quietly
-Whole being used
Sufism
-Spinning around is a form of devotion to God
-Sufism is a path to the divine
-Use of poetry, dance and music
-Rumi is a persian poet, best selling poet in North America
-Love = Allah
-Islam = submission (opening yourself totally to Allah)
, Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Introduction to World Religions
MesoAmerica: areas in Central America and a few in South America
Before the arrival of Christians
-Common worldview
-World is seen as a tree
-Shared deities
-Many different religious traditions
-Pyramids built in the same way
And then the Christians come
-Some of the Christians want to save the soul of the people
-Others want the resources of the place
-Tonantzin is an aztec mother goddess
-Spanish destroy her temple
-Juan is a native person who converted to Christianity
-He has a vision one day
● Virgin of Guadaloupe
● Looks mexican
● Speaks the native language of the Mexicans
-Bishop says he needs proof
-Virgin of Guadaloupe becomes symbol of Catholic Mexicans
● Mixed heritage
● Inspires hope since shows that the Catholic Mexicans will survive with new system
● Incorporation of old deities
In Canada
After arrival of Europeans, Indigenous people pushed to the reserves
Indian Act
-Limits hunting, fishing (primary sources of food for Indigenous people)
-Outlaws religious rituals (pow wows, sundance)
-Canadian government considers potlatch dangerous
-Pow wow aim: talk about the relationships with different nations and politics
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