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26 Cards in this Set
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What is the origin of the term religion? Why is there a bias? |
Latin - Religion - To be careful Bias bc it has a Christian origin where Religion is Christianity |
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Insiders vs Outsiders |
Insiders: Someone who is trying to achieve something within the religion (ex. Salvation, Nirvana) Outsiders: Someone who studies the religion, just to learn about it, and increase their knowledge |
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Gender Bias and Theory Bias with examples. |
Gender: Prioritising men in the religion Ex. The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit Theory: A method of explaining religion with no belief of God. Ex. Methodological Athiesim - Psycology, history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy |
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Describe inclusivism, exclusivism, and pluralistic. |
Inclusivism: You only believe in one true religion, but others main contain some truth. Exclusivism: You believe in only one religion and everything else is wrong. Pluralism: There is one truth, but there may be multiple ways to get there. |
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Animism, polytheism, monotheism, unitarianism, & tirinitarianism |
Animism: Belief that spiritual power can be found in natural objects. Rivers, mountains. Polytheism: Belief in more than one God. Monotheism: Belief in only one God. Unitarianism: Monitheism but absolutely only one God. Trinitariansim: Monotheism with father son and Holy Spirit. |
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Deism, dualism, henotheism, agnosticism, atheism, methodological atheism. |
Deism: God created universe and let it live. Clockmaker and clock Dualism: Belief in two gods, one good one bad. Henotheism: One God, several lesser Gods. Sun and its rays. Agnosticism: Skeptical belief in God. Atheism: No belief in God Methodological Atheism: Using psychology, history, anthropology, sociology, and phylosophy to explain why there is no God. |
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What's Karl Marx's definition of religion? |
Religion Is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people. |
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What's Paul Tillich'a definition of religion? Can one be an atheist? |
Definition: Religion is finding an ultimate concern. Atheism is a religion bc you believe there is no god. |
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Phenomenology |
Maybe not God, but there is something that is sacred. |
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Perennialism: |
Like a mountain, all religions lead to one place. |
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How is Prothero different from Perennialism? |
4 Part Approach: 1. What is the problem the religion faces? (Sin) 2. Identify a solution. (Salvation) 3. Use a technique. (Prayer and stuff) 4. An exemplar. (Priests) |
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Anonymous Christian: |
Someone who isn't Christian, but acts the way a Christian would act. Ghandi. |
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Why does Prothero say atheism is religion? |
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Theodicy: |
Gods goodness compared to the evil. |
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4 explanations for suffering |
1. Gods punishing us with suffering 2. Suffering as redemptive. Suffer so others don't. 3. Suffering explained through the language of promise. One day we will know why. 4. Suffering as appeal governor Gods sovereignty. Because God said so. |
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Sexism, patriarchy, andocentric. |
Sexism: Belief that one gender isn't inferior to the other. Patriarchy: A society where men are the ruler. Andocentric: Anything focused on men. |
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Apopathic theology: |
Negative theology. We cannot say what God is, only what he is not. |
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According to Elizabeth Johnson, what's wrong with the way Catholics talk about God? |
If we're positive about God, we limit God. |
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Androgyny: |
Masculine and feminine: Keeping Divine Mystery |
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Mary Daly "If God is male, then male is God" |
If God were to be a man, then men would be superior to women. |
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Why were white Christian Ministers critical of Dr. King in Alabama? |
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What was Dr. King'a critique of the white church in the south? |
Churches are consumed by the afterlife, and getting ready for heaven, so why isn't everyone allowed? |
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Difference between black and white interpretation of the cross. |
Whites used it as a reason for purification and sacrifice, while Blacks saw it as suffering as redemptive. |
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Anthony Pinn & Sandy Hook. |
He said people spend too much time praying and in silence, instead of working together to solve the problem. If Gods plan is good, why does this happen? |
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Extreme religious exclusivism with KKK and Osama. |
Our religion is right, anyone who thinks different must be punished. |
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Jihad: Greater and Lesser: |
Jihad: A struggle Greater: An inner spiritual struggle Lesser: Other physical struggles |
