RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Antireligion
Document Summary
Since the beginning of time each culture has had language/religion/music. All big questions used to be answered through religion before discovery of science. Religion is seen as something where humans are allowed to experience reality through different means. After the 30 day war where christians (prostant/catholic) killed each other. Move to america and discovered that there was no concept of christianity. No religion truth or false: can only study through the history. In olden times only important figures had birthday celebrated but now not. It is seen in how we describe ourselves. It was seen as a way to control the people. People became quite antireligious and the study of religion was tainted through biased opinions. Its more description-al (explained through what is observer): senses. Phenomenology aspects: suspension of preconceived ideas about reference of religion, receiving religion through religion ie. seen through the eyes of the practitioner, using a comparative approach.
