REL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Agnosticism, Adharma, Emic And Etic
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Emic: on its own terms, as from within (might contrast w/ opinions from outside) Etic: in foreign terms, from outside ex: polytheists (someone saying. Hindus are polytheists) (belief in multiple gods) from nye reading: Scholarly agnosticism: viewpoint that certain things, like god, are unknowable. Scholars don"t take a stance on whether certain things are true or not, but rather being interested in the many other aspects of religion without taking sides" (4) Freud on religion: proposed religion is a misguided & unhealthy outcome of personal problems, made up to compensate, father son relationship , helps people stabilize their mental health (5) Religion as aspect of culture: they overlap, religion is influenced by culture and location. It is the framework of many people"s lives. Nye"s problem with the idea of world religions : (buddhism, Hinduism,) (13: many about classification of cultures and traditions, mainly about political activity, no clear definition, too basic/simplistic, dry sights, smells, tastes? (suggests sameness, leaves geographic gaps.
