REL 2000 Chapter : Reading Questions King Orientalism And Religion
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A1: originally, religio was synonymous with traditio, or tradition. It was related directly to the worship and customs of the time"s pagan romans. The emergence of christianity caused religio to take on a new meaning, more directly related to the bond of piety between a monotheistic religion and its followers. (pg. 35-37) Q2: describe the conversation between bichsel and his balinese hindu teacher. A2: the conversation between the two is a clash of cultures between a european thinker and a balinese. Hindu teacher, which revolves around whether or not the teacher believes in the story of the king of. This story exhibits that while the teacher realizes that it may not have ever occurred on this. Meanwhile, the european doubts that the story is true due to the fact that it can"t be confirmed empirically. (pg. 39-40) A3: king thinks that reforming this field of study will result in a distancing from what he sees as a focus primarily on christianity.
