REL 1000 Chapter : Religion Exam 1
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According to bill maher, karl marx, sigmund freud, william james, paul tillich, ninian smart, and stephen. Karl marx: religion is the opiate of the masses a sign of the oppressed. Sigmund freud: religion is a mental illness living life trying to please the man in the sky religion is forever washing blood off of your hands. [vs. abraham maslow peak experiences feeling of complete calm and peace at certain moments changes your lowest baseline] Paul tillich: religion is that which is of ultimate concern religious resources are what is of ultimate concern to an individual. Social - there is no religion of 1: material bodies, buildings (churches, mosques), etc. Stephen prothero: 4 function theory what religion does. Emic: the insiders account religious stories miracles. Sanatana dharma: the eternal religion in any universe, hinduism would be discovered and practiced practices and teachings are sewn into the universe.
