RELIGST 3AR3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: James George Frazer, Sociocultural Evolution, Sigmund Freud
23 Jan 2019
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Man makes religion, religion does not make man. (3) [religion] is the opium of the people. (3) Religion is created by people for people to make them feel better about life. We can be a better society and mature if we get over using religion. Defines what religion is by what it does. Named religion as a dysfunctional hurdle to to get over to develop into healthy mature adulthood. Shift from what religion does to what religion means. Study the conditions and effects [not essence] of a particular type of social behaviour an understanding of this behaviour can only be achieved from the viewpoint of the subjective experiences, ideas, and purposes of the individuals concerned (5) Recommends scholars should seek to understand the inner life of religious people. (where they live, how religious systems effect our societies) All human religion is united by belief in spiritual beings . (animism inanimate objects have spiritual beings in them and can be worshiped)
