REL-1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Jefferson Bible, Social Darwinism, Edward Burnett Tylor
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Judeo-christianity was supportive of the roman empire by governing the people who were members of the religious groups of jewish christians. Early modern conflict: what is true christianity? (martin luther) Enlightenment reason: the belief that reason can answer that question (isaas newton laws of motion) High-modern progressivism: notion that christianity is the framework for other religions (william james things can get better; if we use our faith, we can have world peace) The great events of the 16th century are scholarly and political debates. The discourse that people use in this political process are debates on the study of the bible. Protestant response to the catholic upheaval preserve catholic. The society of jesus: these men are some of the first missionaries and promoters of world religions; studied traditions so that they could transform other religions into catholics through scholarship. People tried to create forms of christianity that adhered to the word of.
