RELS 1010 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Indus River, Father Figure, Reductionism
2 Oct 2016
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Exam #1 study notes intro to religious studies (hinduism/theorists of religion: different definitions of religion proposed by theorists in the past. However there are many issues with the reductionists theories with reli- gion: ninian smart"s dimensions of religion, ritual, narrative & mythic, experimental & emotional, social & institutional, ethical & legal, doctrinal & philosophical, material. Important to note that smart"s views are more widely accepted than the reduc- tionists views. A religion can fit in the perimeters of smart"s dimensions if they meet even just one of the criteria, however most major religions meet at least more than 3. Hinduism: geography & diversity of the indian subcontinent. Very diverse religiously and geographically: hinduism diversity. A lot of different opinions on how to treat god: origins of the word hinduism . Indus river - anyone beyond the river called hindu : problems in studying hinduism. Doing the thing you"re supposed to be doing : hindu view of time.
