RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Abrahamic Religions, Edward Said
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Religious elements from the body (concept of hair, foreheads, ink) Religious elements from food (meat, how animals are killed, fruits) For a large majority of people religion dictates their rituals, and routines. If we don"t understand the history, diversity, preoccupations, appropriations of religions then we don"t fully understand religion or the world around us. The preconceptions that we have about religion are woven within us (why do we do the things we do?) The word religion arises from a latin root, ( leig" meaning to bind) The relationship between believers and god, st. augustine, religion understands itself as a concept between humanity and god a large number of the world"s religions, do not associate their beliefs with god. The term religion was coined in a christian concept/practice.
