REL 2300 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Rigveda, Vedic Priesthood, Sacred Clowns
Document Summary
Establishment and maintenance of colonies in one territory by people from another territory by people from another territory: sovereignty is claimed and expressed in social and political structure. Usually unequal relationship between colonists and colonized. Lasted between 15th and 20th centuries when european nation states established colonies around the world. Disease, forced migration and land stolen, banning of indigenous customs and religions, children taken from families, native american population shrunk from. 10 million to 2. 4 million, and shaman was targeted as a symbol of chaos, superstitions, and trickery. Conversion (assimilation), syncretism (took parts of it while keeping their own beliefs), preservation (full resistance) Syncretism- refers to the conscious or unconscious fusing of religious traditions and practices. Fusion of religion and culture *dirty word in religion* Evangelism (through missionary work) we send plane loads of christian missionaries. Adverse effects of foreign aid and intervention (missionaries often do more harm than good due to attachment issues.
