RS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Euhemerism, Animism
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Religion: that symbolization process in all human. Traditions, where certain words, acts, or places are singled out as special or sacred because they form a whole with their transcendent referent. What is a ritual: reenactment of a myth, an aspect of ritual is from something present, something still more present has risen, from a reality and even higher reality. What is a myth: words through which sacred manifest itself in, they tell how the world is, they are true, they share common wisdoms and conceal civil truths. What are 3 specific examples of symbolism: the bible in christianity, shabbat in judaism, church in catholic. We have sacred places such as white house. We have sacred acts such as celebrating thanksgiving. What is the difference between a catholic church and a protestant church: catholic church is a sacred place, protestant church is made sacred by the people that prey there.
