Religion Quiz #2 Flashcards
What are the six (6) Key aspects of religion?
- Belief
- Ritual
- Experience
- Community
- Texts
- Specialists
Cognitive aspect of religion (belief shapes the believer’s baseline of what they “know about the world”. Alters perception, thus serves as the basis of “action.” beliefs are thus real in their consequences.
Shapes what people know about the world
Shapes their choice and actions
Which of the six (6) six (6) Key aspects of religion is this?
belief
The reason that jews light the menora has to do with a story about something that happened to the jewish people (book of makabeese)
Ritualistic candle lighting has as “story” behind it, different from candles at a dinner. Rituals reenact OR remember a sacred story
Which of the six (6) six (6) Key aspects of religion is this?
Ritual
One’s subjective involvement with the sacred. Ones personal experience with the ultimate.
(look up shamans spirit journeys).
Usually an individual matter
can be Social as well
Which of the six (6) six (6) Key aspects of religion is this?
Experience
“Communities of memory” shared memories are the foundation
“Who we are”
“What it means to be one of us”
Which of the six (6) six (6) Key aspects of religion is this?
Community
Preserve the beliefs, teaching, and in some cases the ritualistic
Usually considered authoritative, that is they are believed to be true in some sense. The community believes the texts deserve to be respected and honored in some sense, and their teaching are meant to be followed in some sense
Intended for “insiders.” people whom are in that religion
Often used insider language and concepts, symbols, and metaphores
Which of the six (6) six (6) Key aspects of religion is this?
Texts
are Someone who is devoted to the religion or the religious system
They dedicate themselves to a religion:
Hindu priest (they perform the rituals of Hinduism),
Catholic priest (Daoist priests.
Cap and gowns came from the oldest universities of Oxford and such. They were religious schools at that time exclusively
Usually became religious specialists after many years of training
Shamans are chosen at a very young age
Which of the six (6) six (6) Key aspects of religion is this?
specialists
Texts are typically __________
authoritative
Are primal religions polytheistic?
yes
The “Human” element of the primal worldview
Humans in a Larger Spiritual Family
Animism (universie is populated by a multitude of spirits that interact with people in life and in the afterlife)
Sacred ancestors (the human dead).
The “Problem” element of the primal worldview
Problem: Life is out of balance
Out of harmony with the big spiritual family (animism).
This can cause social discord, disagreements among villagers, even death.
What does “Animism” mean?
Animism is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Animism perceives all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and in some cases words—as being animated, having agency and free will.
What is the “cause” element of the primal worldview?
Cause: forgetfulness, self-centeredness
If a human gets caught up in too many material activities, this causes the problem
If dont use every part of the bison, this could cause forgetfulness, leads to the problem.
Dont pay respect to the spirits
What is the “ENd” element of the primal worldview?
End: Maintain/restore harmony
The fundamental transformation in the traditional indigenous worldview focuses on maintaining equilibrium with spiritual beings and forces and restoring that balance when it is lost.
Although indigenous religions usually speak of an existence after the present life, it is not often thought of as the principal goal to be sought.
Raising crops, hunting, fishging, all have religious inclinations
What is the “means” element of the primal worldview?
Means: myths, rituals, shamans
The way that the younger generations are taught the practices are through the stories, myths, and rituals (these are means of conveyance).
What is the “sacred” element of the primal worldview?
Sacred: Everything is spiritual
Cycles are most emphasized, reality is seen as cyclical.
There is no separation of spiritual and physical
What is the Lakota understanding of the sacred? What are Wakan and Wakan Tanka?
“Wakan is the sacred, the holiness in general.”
“wakan tanka an is the central diety.”
What view of reality is suggested by the sacred hoop?
“A principal Lakota symbol for holiness is the sacred hoop, reflecting the cyclical view of time and space found in the worldviews of many indigenous peoples. Like Wakan Tanka, the circle has no end (Black Elk and Neihardt 1932: 164–65):”
As a kind of symbol for holiness and a symbol of the cosmos, circle of life, cyclical view of all reality
What is the Lakota view of humanity?
“The Lakota view of humanity is best expressed in a Lakota phrase often repeated in songs and prayers: Mitakuye oysasin. It means “all my relations” or “we are all related,” and reflects the biocentric perspective that humans and all living beings are members of one spiritual family.”
biocentric means?
Biocentrism views individual species as parts of the living biosphere
