Religion

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Religion

• MFH

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Definition
Belief ritual concerned with supernatural
beings, powers, forces Things to Look
for Unite or divide? Nature, Content,
Meaning Verbal Manifestations Cultural Universal
but conceptual differences
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Animism
Parallel worlds of Body Soul Rise of Science
debate Karen Armstrong History of God
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Mana
Domain of impersonal power Question of accessing
power Compared to Luck
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Taboo
Sacred Off Limits Rabbi
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Magic
Techniques to accomplish not understand Imitative
Contagious
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Anxiety, Control, Solace
Emotional Function of Religion Reduce
Anxiety Dispel Doubt Face Death Crisis
malinowski
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Rituals Rites de Passage
Transition Change in Social Status Separation Marg
inal Aggregation Formailzed Liturgy Ritual Play
liminality
Ambiguity Communitas
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Permanent Groups
Cults, Brotherhoods, Sects Agree to Rules Cut off
from family friends Transcend
Individualism Uniformity Distinct Extraordinary
Da Vinci code Waco
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Totems
Creating solidarity with group nature Nature
serves as a model from humankind Annual
rites Imitation of natural order
Whale Rider