REL 2029 Chapter : What Is Religion
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Religion is : edward tyler: considered founding father of religion. saw religion as a way of helping to explain the unexplainable. Refused to define religion: makes an important connection b/w protestant reformation and. Emile durkhein: believes religion could be seen as something sacred. [buddhism: not all religions are unified in one set of beliefs. 1/17/2013 3:58:00 pm: topocosmic religions (3000 2200 bce) a unified, symbolic, and ritual system in which the land, the people, and the founding myths are gathered in ancient agricultural civilizations [the idea of your land being holy. 3 are the older civilizations of the region. Akhenatun is the egyptian pharaoh that declared monotheism. He declared his belief to one god atun . Akhenatun and his followers were forced to leave the capital because of his beliefs. He was lost in the dessert for 40days until they found tel. [[ moses the egyptian book ]: enjoying life.
