PPT-Religion Overview

Religions Monotheistic belief in one deity Polytheistic belief in many deities Animistic objects trees mountains rivers have spirits Atheistic belief that there is no deity. . Anthropology 5. Spring 2014. Katherine Schaefers, Instructor. Office: 3102. OH: 9:30-10:00am Monday/Wednesday. The Anthropological Study . of Religion. Chapter 1. Film: “Inventing Reality”. We use Religion/Science/Spirituality for the same goal:. Jeffrey Haynes, . London Metropolitan University, UK. 1. Two years on: the Arab Spring and democratisation. The democratic direction of the Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is neither clear cut or unidirectional. . Ivan Strenski. IAHR, Toronto, 16 August 2010. Philosophy of (Lived) Religion. “Philosophy of Religion” . ‘. philosophy’ AND ‘religion’. Both terms need . to be unpacked, scrutinized, fleshed out. . CULTURE AND RELIGION Christianity commenced more than 2000 years ago, in Israel. Christianity began with Jesus, a Jewish man who taught a group of disciples about a new concept of the Judaic religion. By . Aingaran,Sam,Joesph,Luke,George. ,. Mason and Arian. Maya Gods!. The ancient Maya had over 150 gods. They have 5 extremely important gods. Here are the top 5 gods:. Itzamn. because he is the lord of heaven.. Piety & Practice. Inevitability: a Problem. Traditional accounts of the Reformation. A.G. Dickens. Caricature of late-medieval Church :. Corrupt, only concerned with enrichment. Poor levels of piety, inept priesthood.. Definition of ritual. A ritual . must fit into four categories. These four categories are that it must be a repetitive social practice, it must be set off from the routines of day to day life, it must follow some sort of ritual schema, and it must be encoded in myth. Ritual often has its roots in myth and religion, tying itself to ancient practices between the divine and humans. However, a ritual does not have to be religious in nature; graduation ceremonies and birthday parties are rituals as well. Vodun. Definition of Vodun/Voodoo. Voodoo can be defined as a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti. (Merriam Webster). Background of Vodun. 1. RELIGION and NON-RELIGION. 2. Students learn about:. The religious dimension of human history. New religious expression. Non-religious worldviews. The difference between religious and non-religious worldviews. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 8 - Religion and Culture in Africa. Essential Question. How did contact with other religions change life in Africa?. Preview. Traditional Religion in Africa. - . For thousands of years, the native-born people of Africa have practiced traditional religions.. Contributions and Implications. for Well-Being and . Sustainable Development Goals . An Address at the Tenth Annual. United Nations Psychology Day (2017) . :. Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, USA. Trace the development of religious freedom in the United States. (8.25A). Describe religious motivation for immigration and influence on social movements, including the impact of the First Great Awakening (8.25B). Elaine Graham. Grosvenor Research Professor of Practical Theology. University of Chester. ‘Is the world we inhabit more, or . less, . religious than it used to be? Do we witness a . decline, redeployment or renaissance . Chapter 13. Sociologists and religion. How religious beliefs and practices affect people’s lives.. How religion is related to stratification systems.. DO NOT TRY TO EVALUATE THE TRUTH OF RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS..