REL 1000 : Exam 3
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All monotheistic are the same; no need to join this one. Common belief that we as spiritual beings existed in a heavenly world and chose our religion then. Basic teachings: monotheism, an early example of people trying to make sense of monotheism, creator of all things; typically described as being good, evil comes from angra mainyu (ahriman, created heavenly beings- holy immortals and. Yazata(regular angels: 6 major beings called h. I. (arc-angels: free will, evil to evil, good to good , personal responsibility to choose good, rewarded or punished with heaven and hell, triumph of good. Dealth: temporary triumph of evil, dead bodies are impure, rituals in place to protect the ground, fire, etc. from contamination. Influence: hard to know how much, concept of satan, light/dark imagery in john. All this means: pharisees survive the destruction of the temple. Reconstructionist: mordecai kaplan (1920s, rituals important because they bind the community, judaism as culture, not religion, an evolving tradition.
