REL 1000 : REL 1000 Exam 1 Notes
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Wednesday, january 11: lived in central europe (germany), 1800s, an economist, he defined religion as. In the middle of the industrial revolution: the opiate of the people , opiate: a pain killer. If i just do these things, i"ll get an eternal reward later on. : sigmund freud, austrian, late 1800s, psychology, his definition: religion is a type of neurosis. Abraham maslow: religious practices, done right, are something you cannot live without. Peak experiences : reached with meditation or other religious practices: you are happier, healthier psychologically and physically, etc. Perennialism: the theory that all religions are paths up the same mountain. Stephen prothero"s theory of religion: the 4 function theory. Hinduism: one of the oldest: 5,000-7,000 years old, one of the largest: 3rd largest. Found across the world: most indians are hindu, ~1% of americans, ~15% of the world, tremendous internal diversity possibly the most diverse.
