Chapter 10 Religon Flashcards
Define religion?
Religion is beliefs, behaviours, and actions related to supernatural beings and forces
What is the functionality of religion in different societies?
- Bring order
- reduce anxiety and uncertainty
- key tool for developing social cohesion
- ensure production and distribution process
Define magic
The attempt to compel supernatural forces and beings to act in a certain way
What are the 2 principles of magic according to sir James Frazer
- Law of similarity: voodoo doll
- law of contagion: nails, hair, blood, fecal matter
Define:
Monotheism
Polytheism
Animism
- monotheism: the belief in supreme
- polytheism: the belief in many deity
- animism: the belief in souls
What is world view?
An encompassing picture of reality created by members of a society
What are the 2 components associated with religion
Belief and behaviour
What is a myth?
A narrative with a plot that involves the supernatural forces
What is a doctrine?
Direct and formalizing statements about religious beliefs, people’s roles and relationship with supernatural power and other humans
What’s the difference between zoomorphic and anthropomorphic?
Zoomorphic is images of the super natural are like animal or partially animal where as anthropomorphic are like human
What is a periodic ritual? And a non- periodic ritual?
Periodic- regularly preformed
Non -response to unscheduled events
What is a life cycle ritual?
A ritual to mark the movement from and transformation of an individual from one social position to another
What is pilgrimage?
Round trip travel to a sacred place or places for purposes of religious devotion or ritual
What is sacrifice?
Returning something to super natural power
What is religious pluralism
When one or more religions co-exist s either complimentary to each other or as competitive systems
