RS170 Study Guide - Final Guide: Genre Fiction, Guy Debord, Culture War
8 Apr 2014
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Religion: the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, esp. a personal god or gods. Religious studies: the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. Myths: the term mythology can refer either to a collection of myths (a mythos, e. g. , inca mythology) or to the study of myths (e. g. , comparative mythology) Archetypal- original pattern, or model, from which other things such as institutions, beliefs, and behaviors are patterned. Theology- from the greek words theos (god) and logos (reason); the field of study and analysis that addresses god, the nature and attributes of god, truth, and the moral life in relation to the church. Proselytize- the activity of persuading or converting a person from one religion or opinion to another; a proselyte is one who has been converted from one religion (or no religion) to another.
