RLGA02H3 Lecture Notes - Theism, Polytheism, Ad Hominem
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Views of one tradition develop when their compared to other peoples" traditions. Polytheism is the worship of numerous gods idea derived from monotheistic (1 god) traditions. Goal of the course: objective study of religion. Focus of this course: discussions concerning divine beings throughout history, how did humans from past & contemporary time behave due to having taken a religion (ie. given belief x, people behave in ways a,b,c etc) Religion is. : belief structure, aka dogma: a set of beliefs that people expect other people to believe in without thinking about them. Religion: the term itself general definition: (1) the belief in god: ex. Islam: allah: not fully comprehensive, god completely beyond scope of human being superhuman definition: (2) belief in a superhuman being; super as in beyond normal human characteristics, ex. Definition: a belief, principle or way of acting which people in a particular society or group have continued to follow for a long time (cambridge)