REL 1000 Chapter : REL 1000
Document Summary
Native america religions: q: what makes studying native american religious traditions difficult, they are diverse, which makes it hard to generalize about them, most of our earliest sources were europeans, not native. A way to deal with devastation of disease: connection to natural world, differ between groups, creation myths, respect for animal life, don"t over simplify, totemism. A) false - both divination and healing rituals are also common in african religions: rituals, have changed dramatically, instrumentalist, communal focus, sacrifice, related to idea of reciprocity. Offer sustenance in exchange for assistance: possession, receive spirits. Masking cults: divination, used to interpret events, guide people"s behavior, and find cures, common among christians and muslims. Seek to reform and give new life to an indigenous tradition: developed syncretic forms. Marks shift from vedic to classical period: brahman is a single reality (monism, karma. System of reward and punishment attached to actions: samsara. Cycle of death and rebirth: moksha.
