REL 0876 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Johann Jacob Bach, Anthony Benezet, Philipp Spener
1 Nov 2015
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(1207-1273) thought that religions were like lamps, (d. 320 bce) thought religion derived from the latin term. (d. 43 bce) thought religion derived from the latin term religere , to read deeply and reread. Religare , to relink and to tie deeply to god. Jalal al-din rumi because they all provide the light of god. Had a universalist understanding of religion, and thought that religion seeks to transmit a higher truth but does so differently because cultures are different. (1689-1755) a materialistic view on religion that meant something is the result of something else. Thought religion was a social product, or made up to understand things they didn"t understand and to feel better about themselves. (1818-1833) thought that suffering is what lead people to become religious and that religion would eventually go away. Thought religion first begins in though, and then humans begin dreaming of dead people and think they must exist somewhere else.
