Four basic functions of religious ritual (practices) Flashcards
1
Q
Connects the individual to the divine
A
Divine reality
2
Q
Social dimension
A
Larger community
3
Q
Takes the individual back to the certain time, close to Eliade’s myth
A
Sacred time
4
Q
No body, no baptism.
A
Body as a vehicle
5
Q
There has to be a body in order to perform certain things
A
Body as a vehicle
6
Q
The four basic functions of religious rituals?
A
divine reality
larger community
sacred time
body as vehicle
