ANT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Linguistic Anthropology, Linda Marie Fedigan, National Institute Of Standards And Technology
10 Dec 2020
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Even though religions tend to support the social order, they are also agents of change and sometimes revolution (think about the islamic revolution in iran, for instance). While fundamentalist christians or muslims today still adhere to strict standards of beliefs, rules, customs and on the literal reading of texts sacred to their faith (the bible, the qur"an), they often seek to convert others. For example, tele evangelists in the u. s. and fundamentalist christian preachers are currently converting millions of people to fundamentalist christianity in south america, africa and the. Liberation theologians act within the confines of democracy to bring about the end of poverty. Major crises, such as colonialism, for instance, lead to the adoption of sets of new symbols and rituals, while the meaning of life remains the same. For example, this is the case among the maya of mexico whose catholicism is imbued with many of the meanings of their pre-colombian religion.
