afterlife, illness, suffering Flashcards
what are the 4 major patterns related to death and death rituals
ancestral, experiential, cultural, and mythic transcendence
what is ancestral transcedence
affirms the bonds of family/kin that remain unbroken after death
give an example of ancestral transcendence
mantal piece/shrine in the home - more private
what is experiential transcendence
incorporation of death into life
give an example of experiential transcendence
out-of-body experience
saint teresa
saint who would faint in ecstasy and said to travel to heaven and come back on eath when she awoke with divine messages
what is cultural transcendence
affirms bonds between living and dead - social process where society reaffirms relations through collective, cultural memory
give an example of cultural transcendence
tomb of the unknown soldier - ceremonial burials
mythics transcendence
discourse (myths and stories) about survival, continuity, and life after death
example of mythic transcendence
a story that tells us where we go after death
in North America, ways of thinking about death are tied to …
Western traditions and religions (judaism, islam, and christianity)
Ancient jews believed humans were made of
earth and breath - given life though God’s breath
around which year span did the ancient jews believe this
500-600 BC
which is the first passage that mentions the concept of reincarnation
Ezekiel 37: 1-10
what does the Ezekiel passage show
humans will receive ethical judgement after death - judged for their life and then again in their afterlife
what is corporate resurection
after everyone is judged in the afterlife, the all resurrect back together
what are 2 major christian rituals which incorporate life into death
baptism and communion
what is the significance of communion
continuously ties you to other christians
what is the significance of baptism
momentarily kills you (drowning) in order to portray your rebirth when you come out alive
how long after Christianity did Islam come
about 600 years
are paradise and hell real in Isalm
yes
did muslims believe in corporate resurrection
yes
(islam) - punishments in hell are related to
ethical judgements - different levels for different punishments
