CAS RN 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mircea Eliade, Hierophany, Pantheism
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Joining of our natural world to the sacred world. Latin: religio- awe for the gods/concern for proper ritual. Dictionary definition: don"t use god as a defining part, it"s more expansive. Ex: confucianism: religion as an encounter with the sacred- mircea eliade. Religion is the distinction between the sacred and the profane. Sacred vs. the profane first definition of religion. Profane parts of everyday life like going to church. Manifests itself (hierophany) setting apart special time. The past is recreated in the present ( rituals ) Discoverable within the physical world and its processes (ex. nature is holy) => pantheism ( all divine in greek) Three points to eliade"s theory of religion. Natural phenomenon (trees), sacred times of the year, actions, stories, myths, places, times of the year, people, journeys. People have thought that its is scary/awesome ex. bat cave. Not always beautiful or nice looking represents a power.
