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the study of human societies as systematic sums of their parts, as integrated wholes. |
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| the outsider’s view of a particular culture |
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| the insider’s view of a particular culture |
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| descriptive study of human societies |
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| Geographical area in which societies tend to share many cultural traits |
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| to define the terms so that they are observable and measureable and therefore can be studied |
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| focuses on the way religion manifests itself or is expressed in a culture |
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| Six Dimensions of Religion |
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- Institutional Dimension
- Narrative Dimension
- Ritual Dimension
- Social Dimension
- Ethical Dimension
- Experiential Dimension
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| organization and leadership |
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| mths, creation stories and worldview |
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| rites and passage of important acts |
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| group activity that binds together |
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| experiences of a sacred reality beyond ordinary experiences |
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| concerned with the role that religion plays in society |
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| looks at what is the essential nature of religion |
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| denotes an attitude wherein the subject is held to reverence and respect |
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| the domain of human interaction with the sacred supernatural and recognizes the important functional role of religion in society |
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| Five Approaches to Religion |
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-Evolutionary Approach
-Marxist Approach
-Functional Approach
-Interpretive Approach
-Psychosocial Approach |
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| focuses on when and how the religion began |
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| belief in spirit beings (Edward B. Taylor) |
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| more ancient supernatural force that grew out of human emotion (Robert R. Marett) |
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| religion reflected society so that any criticism of relgion must therefore aslo be critical of society |
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| a system of beliefs that act to contain natural selfishness of individuals and to promote social cooperation |
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religion studied in two stages:
- analysis of the systems of meaning that are embodied within religious symbols
-relating thses systems to social structures and psychological processes |
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| understanding the other points of view |
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| concerned with the relationship between culture and personality and the connection between the society and the individual |
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| psychological maneuvers that distort reality to avoid conflict and stress |
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| process of the human brain, including perception, attention, learning, memory, concept, formation, and problem solving |
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| temporal lobe of the brain that is associated with religion |
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