PERS 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Emic And Etic
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Fundamental doctrine: jesus christ is the son of god: separates it from both (abrahamic traditions) islam and. 3 major branches: eastern orthodox, roman catholic, protestant. The bible: old testament & new testament, new testa(cid:373)e(cid:374)t is a(cid:271)out jesus" life a(cid:374)d early (cid:272)hur(cid:272)h, written and attributed to paul, 50 ce, second oldest, mark 60-70 ce. Emic perspective: it was heard by god and written word for word; it has no errors, and it completely accurate. Etic perspective: it was written by men who had never seen jesus but had heard stories of jesus. Christianity and dietary restrictions: (cid:862)chur(cid:272)h potluck(cid:863) Establish church power, strengthen community, provide wholesome social activity, provide food for congregation. Bringing signature dishes, sharing food buffet-style, eating with other church members: evangelical christianity. Snippets of bible passages cited, rather than long passages of scripture. Arc of emotionalism: term evangelical: gospel or good news, major cultural export of the usa.
