RLGA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sepphoris, Radical Change, Transnationalism
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Defining religion: western folk concept of religion: what arthur giel meant was there is an idea and concept of religion and there are ideas and beliefs that people do. Our concepts don"t always relate to whats in the world. Theres a difference: folk: infused with western idea and cultures. Involves it with institutions of religions such as, a church, mosque and temple. Has some sort of framework of religiona belief in something like a divine being. Scripture is a scared information either oral or written down. Our idea of religion traces back to europe: divine being has characteristics of being monotheistic (singular) particularly in the west. They are supernaturals they exhibit a form of transcendence (to go beyond): transcendence: off the map we cant relate to them. They think of them being far removed us. For example, taxation there is some tax exemption. Alcoholics anonymous is a meeting to maintain sobriety, they are confidential a sacred, private setting.
