Definition of Terms Flashcards
Literal meaning of religari
to be tied into
Literal meaning of relegere
to constantly return to
Literal meaning of re-eligere
to observe again
religous meaning of relegere
speaks about religion observance
religous meaning of religari
commitment to own religion
religous meaning of re-eligere
conversion or going back to own roots or goals
RELIGION is an action or conduct indicating belief in, obedience to, and reverence for a god, gods, or similar superhuman power, and the performance of religious rites and observances.
Oxford English Dictionary
Belief in supernatural being
attitude
effort or commitment
performative
a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion at Taylor University, Indiana.
Winfried Corduan
RELIGION is a system of beliefs and practices that by means of its cultus directs a person toward transcendence and, thus, provides meaning and coherence to a person’s life.
Winfried Corduan
Whom many regard as the founder of Religious Studies.
Max Muller
RELIGION as a body of doctrines handed down by tradition, or in a canonical books, and containing all that constitutes the faith of Jew, Christian, or Hindu.
Max Muller
Religion is the ultimate concern for the ground of Being.
Paul Tillich
Religion is a function of the spiritual unconscious, which is the source of the
will to meaning.
Victor Frankl
Religion is the feeling, acts, and experiences of individual people in their solitude as they stand in relation to whatever they may consider the divine.”
William James
Religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things which unite into one single moral community all those who adhere to them.”
Emile Durkheim
- Content-oriented meaning.
- Only look on the essential characteristics of religion.
Substantive def.
- All religions belong to a family of resemblances.
- There is a network of similarities overlapping in each religion, or a crisscrossing of similar features and resemblances.
family resemblances
- Accommodates ideas (creed or principles) common in religions.
- Focuses on how religion functions in the live of the adherents.
functional def.
- Greek words: (philos) and (sophia) = “love of wisdom”
- A Study that critically examine the nature, meaning, structure, and value of things through reason and logic.
PHILOSOPHY
» A Branch of Philosophy.
» Deals with philosophical analysis, reflection, and examination of the central issues, themes, topics, and problems about religion.
» To provide insights on religious concepts, beliefs, arguments, and practices.
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
