SCTR 19 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Clifford Geertz, General Order, Standard-Definition Television

• School: Santa Clara University
• Department: Scripture & Tradition
• Course: SCTR 19
• Professor: Robert Mata

Document Summary

Critiques of geertz"s definitions system of symbols seems to not be enough as a description for the entirety of religion. Definition seems to be biased towards an agnostic/athiest interpretation: aura of factuality , seem realistic current definition is less inclusive of an aspect of belief and a leap of faith. Only deals with religion in the context of society, not of a religion in isolation note: geertz" definition is the gold standard definition used in the class. Christianity: symbols of god, eucharist, crucifix, ichthys (fish symbol, set of motivations: salvation, heaven vs. hell, sin vs.