RS100 Lecture Notes - Hermeneutics, Hindu Wedding, Eurocentrism
26 Jun 2014
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Post modern studies and religion- self interpretation, bend beliefs and standards of religion (ie. sex before marriage is okay) Only becomes relative now, no absolute truths dealing with religion. Is it essential to my being a chrsitian, buddist, etc. A more workable definition, an attempt to discover, describe and explain the primary expressions of the religious life of a community requiring the us disciplines and methods (of. Religious studies) there is not one way look at religion, look through anthropology, histyry etc. Sacred: what ppl set apart as extraordinary, inspires awe, reverence, fear (ex. stained glass in cathedral, for others, brith of child, or walkig woods) set up to individual interpretation. Ritual: formal ceremonial behaviour (walking around sacred fire at hindu wedding), prayers (formalizied) Faith: belief anchored in conviction rather than scientific evidence. Choose to believe, contrarie to scientific fact. (ex.
