RE104 Study Guide - Ingroups And Outgroups, Ultimate Victory, Religious Text
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Symbol - a written character or mark used to represent something; a letter, figure, or sign conventionally standing for some object, process, etc. What is religion? connection to the divine search for truth ultimate things expressions of spirituality. Eye = window to/of heart, inner being. Result: injure or destroy life and health, livelihood, honour or wealth. Ubiquitous; constant vigilance needed (elliott 1990, 264) Especially vulnerable: children, people with good fortune or social prestige . Way of marking social boundaries, controlling social deviance = a way to discredit and hinder opponents because it sways public opinion (social sanction) Within this worldview, evil eye accusations are a way to define us and them . A widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief. 3rd week (origins of evil in western thought, combat myth, and religious text)
