PDF-(READ)-Understanding Folk Religion: A Christian Response to Popular Beliefs and Practices

Provides a model for examining the beliefs of folk religions around the world and suggests biblical principles missionaries can use to deal with them. Assignment: . Using the worksheet provided, fill in the blanks using the information presented in the following slides.. Traditional Music . Traditional music. is a modern name for what has been called ". . . Culture:. .  . What people care about …. .  . What people take care of…. 2. Folk & Popular Culture: Terms. HABIT. “a repetitive act that a particular . individual. . performs”. Origin of Culture. Folk Culture. Isolated, clustered. Topics involve every day life, environment, beliefs. Passed down orally. Traditions . Spread by relocation diffusion. Little change over time. Separate, multiple hearths. Unit 1. Outcomes needing to be addressed this unit:. 1. Define . ‘supernatural’ . and . ‘natural’ . dimension. 2. Discuss . ‘. transcendent’ . and . ‘. immanent. ’. religious worldviews. 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). . Read pg. 108 in book. Culture and Customs. People living in other locations often have extremely different social customs. . Geographers ask why such differences exist and how social customs are related to the cultural landscape.. Jerry Z. Park and Kenneth R. Vaughan. Baylor University. Criticisms of US Conventions for Studying religion. Affiliation. Social & personal practice. Personal Beliefs. Christian-centric / Protestant biased. in the Workplace. Kelly Goode. EEO Officer. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. November 2016. Overview. How religious discrimination happens. What constitutes a religion/religious belief?. What are an employee’s obligations?. Jerry Z. Park and Kenneth R. Vaughan. Baylor University. Criticisms of US Conventions for Studying religion. Affiliation. Social & personal practice. Personal Beliefs. Christian-centric / Protestant biased. Using the worksheet provided, fill in the blanks using the information presented in the following slides.. Traditional Music . Traditional music. is a modern name for what has been called ". folk music. DO NOW: Read Introduction. Shinto is one of the two major religions in Japan.  The other is Buddhism.  Shinto began in the prehistoric period.  Shinto stresses an appreciation for the beauties of nature.  The earth, sky, sea, sun, moon, and the stars are worshipped as gods.  The sun is worshipped as the goddess Amaterasu, ancestress of the Japanese emperors.  The moon is the male god, while Mount Fuji is the mountain goddess.  Shinto festivals are held throughout the year, especially at the change of seasons in spring and fall. Many centuries later, Buddhism was introduced to Japan.  Buddhism and Shinto are quite different in their beliefs.. 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.. 293200200ReligionIncluding public relations for religionClass here comparative religion religions other than Christianity works dealingwith various religions with religious topics not applied to speci Religion. What is religion?. According to Emile Durkheim: “. a unified system of beliefs and practices which unite into a single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them”. According to Milton .