RLG101H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Michel Foucault, Syncretism, Panopticon
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Religion: something humans do, so study of religion = primarily concerned with ppl & cultures. Major religious traditions in the world do encourage practitioners to reflect on and engage with abstract & supra-mundane (spiritual) aspects of reality. Practitioners: may consider the abstract & transcendent issues to be most central aspects of their religion. Religion = cross cultural:-how certain religions are different in other countries. Require element of scholarly agnosticism;-should only claim competence in field of experience which known = human world. Human centered approach: study of religion as human practice, activity not god centered or faith centered(theology) Theology: study of religion on faith centered basis (insider) Religious life = cultural life, one"s religion emerges from one"s culture. What makes religion different: having a distinct identity. World religions approach also leaves considerable geographical gaps. small-scale traditions: more geographically bound, less globally impact.
