Ninan Smart's 7-dimension theory of religion Flashcards
Most commonly used but _.
not everyone likes it
Religions are full of stories
Myth
Practices that are meaningful, purposeful, consistent
Ritual
If people don’t have it, they won’t be around very long
Experiences (inner)
Religions of any kind can consider people as children to be told what to do and how to live every day
Ethics
People tend to not remember ideas for a long period of time by being reinforced all the time
Ethics
Tells people where the universe came from, where it is going, how it will end, and if it will end
Philosophy
What a human being is, what happens after life, and before this life
Philosophy
Involves people
Social
The natural world plays a whole part in this dimension
Material
Food, clothing, religious architecture, any of the material things that religious traditions use or create
Material
A dimension in the natural world is a good place to start to do comparative work
Material
What is Ninan Smart’s 7-dimension theory of religion?
myth ritual experiences ethics philosophy social material
