PPT-INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION

WHAT IS RELIGION SOME THEORIES ON THE SOCIAL ORIGINS OF RELIGION AND THE EARLIEST FORMS OF RELIGION MAJOR PERIODS OF RELIGIOUS CHANGE DEFINING RELIGION Substantive Rites and practices related to a belief in spiritual beings. . 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:. The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. http://www.youthandreligion.org. Soul Searching (Christian Smith & Melinda Lundquist Denton, 2005) . Souls in Transition (Christian Smith & Patricia Snell, 2009). Animism – Animism . is the belief in the existence of spirits, demons, or gods that inhabit animals and other natural phenomena. Animists believe that even geographic features like a mountain, a tree, a river, or an idol made of wood or stone might be inhabited by a god. 2012-09-27. Typical Agenda. Attendance. :15 Announcements / . Administrativa. :17 Student . Presentations: . :17 In . the Religious Calendar and . :22 Religion . in the . News. :27 Discussion . of the scripture . Five Key Findings About Religion in the United States. Sociology. Chapter 19: Religion. Society: The Basics. Chapter 13: Family and Religion. Why is this study important?. The U.S. Census does not ask Americans about their religion, so there are no official government statistics on the religious composition of the U.S. Units 4.1 and 4.2. New Study Design 2017. 1. Shayndel Samuel RASNET February 2017. UNIT 4. . Religion, challenge and change. Area of Study 4.1 . Challenge and response. R&S Study Design pages 22-23. GCSE Taster Session. LOs. To know the difference between Core REP and GCSE REP.. To understand what we study at GCSE and how it is assessed.. To know why REP is valued by universities and employers.. A.K.A. Biopsychosocial Religion & Health Study. Originally funded by the National Institute on Aging. 1. Religion and Health. He who formed our frame. Made man a perfect whole. And made the body’s health. Definition – What is a religion?. Illustration – Sketch symbols/visuals you think of when you hear the word . religion.. Examples – What are some examples of religions you . know?. Non-Examples – What are some non-examples . . Dr. . Stephen Ogden. Religion: LIBS 7023. Introduction. Subject of academic study.. Course practices.. Literary justification.. Definition of the term.. Anthropological status.. Range of comparative project.. Reason for Studying World Religions. More contact with people of other religions. Global conflicts have religious labels. Globalizaion – more interaction with others. Religion is the main component of peoples worldviews. 2012-10-22. Typical Agenda. Attendance. :15 Announcements / . Administrativa. :17 Student . Presentations: . :17 In . the Religious Calendar and . :22 Religion . in the . News. :27 Discussion . of the scripture . Types and Locations. Religion & language are the foundations of culture – confer & reflect identity. Spreads through diffusion. Cultural landscape:. Churches, mosques, cemeteries, shrines, statues, symbols. Gregory Price Grieve On Wednesday evening, January 21, 2009, I sat in Hoben Mountain Zen Retreat’s zendo zafus religion? Fig. 1 Hoben Mountain Zen Retreat’s Zendo [meditation hall] Second Life