ACCT 2000 Chapter : Kimmel 4e 2000 Chapter 14 Student Version 1
Document Summary
People participate in rituals to bring about a change in their world: if they are done properly the change will happen. If the change doesn"t happen they did something wrong: animism, the belief that all nature is alive and filled with unseen spirits that may be worshiped or placated. Instrumentalist: hard to generalize, no dualism between good/evil, theistic supreme beings and lesser deities, ancestor veneration, communal focus. Final exam study guide: ancestor veneration, veneration of deceased members of the family. If something bad happens its bad: individualistic, instrumentalist, sun dance, summer celebration performed by native americans of the great plains. Buddhism: monastic community very separate, claim to be buddhism in its original form, no scriptures after the 1st century, ultimate goal is arhat (state of nirvana) Final exam study guide: monks and nuns formally give everything away and live off donations, karma, material in nature, particles bind our souls, thoughts and intentions are important.
