Areas of Study 2 Flashcards
what does it mean by utilitarian
basic thinking-food shelter and reproduction.
what does it mean by non-utilitarian
step up-deeper understanding-events,task connections cave messages were seen as a message to the future and wanted more than utilitarian. Distinction human evolve over time and humans changed to answer existential questions
how did cave paintings show the change in human thought and what reflected about beliefs in the spiritual world?
cp showed the sense of SS light,superstition and answers to existental questions. 35,000 years ago childs hand printed on the caves. This showed basic understanding utilitarian eveolved/symbols/storytelling/ethics
how did burial sites show the change in human thought and what reflected about beliefs in the spiritual world?
showed/believed in existential questions and time
Croatia-27 burial mounds-possessions/remembrance/recognition. Changes-time/time works
How did the agricultural revolution have an impact on religious faith or the spiritual lives of people
agricultural hunters saying/building life/food/increaced population. designated jobs developed meaning/communitions developed-structure ethics
creation of buildings-golbekli temp;e lead to people being able to gather/share ideas/reflect
language evolved/rituals/sacred stories/buildings /connect
food connections/gatherers/friends/family/faith culture and hierarchy
How did the symbolic revolution have an impact on religious faith or the spiritual lives of people
How did writing have an impact on religious faith or the spiritual lives of people
describe the religious resons behind blood sacrifices and explain why it disappeared
- petition to the gods,ask for forgiveness,comm.occasion
3.blood is the ultimate sacrifice/offering/helped/stopped
4.genesis 22 critique
5.god/Abraham/suffering/Jesus=ultimate sacrifice
lamb of god x blood sacrifices continue
total new way 2 father-behold the lamb of god
Why ideas or a religious tradition in its entirety ceased to exist
coexistence of religions/pluralist/syncretism
religion co-existed-became pluralist/conquerors like religious practices
cases penalties 4 conquers/direct-convert or die.
roman conqueros jerusalem/[racticed faith x citizens were crucified
spanish conquered americas-native people-learn-brutal conversion
syncretism-impact blending comprimised religions-kill off
explain why some ideas from one religious tradition become part of other religious traditions
group-specific religion-conquerors took religious reign
conquerors adopted elements of other religions and undertand their practices=syncretism
dync=when indigenous culture conquered and old beliefs are eradicated
occurs areas-multiple religious tradition exist. proximity/functions
Santeria Cuba systems beliefs merge Yoruba=christianity indigenous
Syncretism contributes idea and helps people transition and own beliefs
