RELS 200 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Institute Of Environmental Sciences And Technology, Multiple Choice, Mircea Eliade

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELS 200
• Professor: Craig Ginn

Document Summary

Comparative rubric developed by ninian smart (one of the world"s leading scholars who studied and compared religions. ) He says all religions will have 7 dimensions. Used two words for each dimension to give it more flex so you don"t get too narrow. The highlights of ninian smart"s dimensions will be on the test. Ethical-legal (canon law, legislation in the roman catholicism, a canonical statement. Shariah based on the life of mohammed coupled with the koran. Mythical-narrative - sooner or later all religions canonize their critical myths, it could be oral or textual but once the narrative is established they don"t want to add or subtract. Myths will potentially engage both types of truth at the same time. The power of myth is in it"s symbolism. To a lot of people, spirituality is fact. Be careful how we stick-handle the data when it comes to truth claims in a myth.