RLG101 Exam Study Questions and Answers Graded A 2024
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What is the Study of Religion?
The approaches, tools, concepts, and categories scholars employ to study various religious traditions.
World Religions
- examines history, beliefs, rituals, scriptures (amongother things) of specific religions (eg. Buddhism)
- Shorthand for "religions of the w...
RLG101 Exam Study Questions and Answers Graded A 2024 RLG101 What is the Study of Religion? The approaches, tools, concepts, and categories scholars employ to study various religious traditions. World Religions - examines history, beliefs, rituals, scriptures (amongother things) of specific religions (eg. Buddhism) - Shorthand for "religions of the world" - Convenient way to organize and classify religious traditions - Can be subdivided into regions or by Eastern/Western What is "Religion"? 1. Difficult to define because of the variety of essential features 2. Some define religion as a system of doctrines 3. Others view it as a set of practices shared by society 4. For some, it encompasses a body of myths and rituals E.B Tylor - 1832 -1917 - Anthropologist, looking for the origins of religion among humans - Suggests that religion as a vague belief in spirits called animism. - Evolution of religion from polytheism (belief in multiple gods) to monotheism (which means belief in one god). - Wrote a book called Primitive Culture in 1871 Emile Durkheim - 1858 - 1917 - Founder of Sociology - He argued that religion is "a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things" J.Z. Smith - 1938 -2017 - Historian of Religions - Argues that religion is a construct created by scholars for their intellectual purposes. He asserts that there is no universally applicable definition of religion that can encompass all religions and cultures. What are the 9 "Religion -Making" Characteristics by William P. Altson • Belief in supernatural beings (gods) • A distinction between sacred and profane objects • Ritual acts focused on sacred objects • A moral code believed to be sanctioned by god or gods • Characteristically religious feelings (awe, sense of mystery, sense of guilt, adoration) connected with god or gods • Prayer and other forms of communication with god or gods • A worldview that provides a general picture of the world and the individual's place in it • A more or less total organization of one's life based on that worldview • A social group bound together by these characteristics True or False: Hillary Rodriguez and John S Harding argues that we need a single authoritative definition of Religion False Why Food and Religion Food is inherently connected to culture and community and also connected to tradition which ties it into religion. It is also a basic part of human life which also pertains to religion. Anderson on Religion - Religious studies professors often focus on obscure theology, complex belief systems, and religious experiences - According to Anderson, most people learn about religion from parents or peers - the social -emotional bonds come first - For many people, religion is a matter of sociability, festivals, and personal faith over formal theological concerns Religious Food Guidance by Michel Desjardins - Michel Desjardins designed the food and religion project
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