RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ethnic Religion
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Developed the narrative and many of the beliefs/practices that characterize these religions. Ethnic traditions see themselves as having developed from a particular lineage: not necessarily an ethnic religion, master narrative of judaism sees itself evolving from a particular ethnic background. Missionary religions are based on relief: not tied to one language, region, ethnicity, etc. i. e. christianity, buddhism, islam. At the heart of the abrahamic traditions there is the recognition of the importance of one fundamental story. Stories formative: inform you, become inducted into the way we think, shape ideas we have and beings we become, form you, reform you, deform you, perform. Shape our behavior in accordance with what the story is i. e. god creates the days in six days, then rest --> seventh day is the.
