RE100 Study Guide - Rabbinic Judaism, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Meir Kahane
Document Summary
Religion as processes that bring people into appropriate relationship with whatever they deem ultimate ground of meaning. 1942: chris columbus lands in the dominican, beginning the americas. Myth: symbolic story about origins and destiny of humans. Power and meaning in relation to human destiny, bound by belief, way of life tied to morality. Religion is the human system that reflects our understanding of reality, order and appropriate. Ritual action: sense of meaning/ purpose, ties individuals to community. Morals: shown by myth and ritual, integral part of religion, every morality is tied to religion by what is held as important. Metaphors: used to describe the indescribable via analogy ( god is my shepherd ) or negation god is not ) G"psgolox pole from sweden belongs to natives of b. c. 1971 canada becomes the first country with multicultural policy. Immigration causes religion to shift, they adapt to each other ex. Sunday as a rest day, christmas holidays and gift giving.
