SRS 1110 Lecture 1: The Cross-Cultural Approach

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: SRS 1110
• Professor: Shelley Rabinovitch

Document Summary

Occult: simple definition is hidden; hidden knowledge; hidden except for a small # of people; hidden except for those who are initiates. Society has given the word other meanings: ex (of occult knowledge): cor = council of orthodox rabbis, mk = montreal kosher, etc, only known by those who have reason to know it. If it is used wrong, you can harm someone: ex: just like you wouldn"t wire your own home. University of ottawa: used by europeans, during the period of the enlightenment, two characteristics: only female and have a deal w/ the devil, religionist, telling you what their religion is. Small scale societies: hunter-gatherer societies, family groups/clans. Still found around the world today: gave ranges at various times in the year, knowledge is taught by word of mouth, no linear sense of time; live in repeating seasons, matters of imbalance.