ANTHROP 4BB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Christian Death, Christian Mortalism, Catholic Church
18 Dec 2019
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Prob w integrating chronological planetary history w the narrow view of history defined by the. Hebrews and christians: not generalizable, seen as definitive events of our species when they aren"t. Puts inds in a strange position concerning death derived directly from christian lit. Roman catholic confession to cancel past sins one could live a scandalous life and still reach heaven: spanish killing indians baptism has been understood by christians as a mechanical entrance into the next life. Involved in the concept of death is judgement day good going to heaven and evil or unbaptized inds going to hell. Soul believed to live on while the body (which was considered evil) was left to decay had been given to them at the beginning of time. In christianity the afterlife is not an extension of natural continuation of this life but an event to be feared: an assertation of judgement. Never sell the bones of your father and your mother".
