Religion Flashcards

What is religion? different types? features or religion? Functions of religion?

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functions of Religion and what they are? (technically 4 but there are more)

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explanation- provides anwsers to questions and ways to understand life

control- maintaining a pure society/guidancew of life.

legitimation- creates reality, occasionally gives politicians entities the right to rule

Community- creating groups and friendships, identify family members.

other items- clothes, religion, food, time.

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Features of religion. what are they?

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Cult- Groups of practice. Veriation of respect for object, person or supernatural entity
language-Sacred words, relationships with words and power. ex. prayer and spell casting
ritual- rules and ceremonies in a certain or flexible ritual. set up by center governing body (private or public)

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trancing

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fasting flageration hallucengenatics sensory deprovation breathing exorcisies

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