HUMA 1845 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Mac Miller, Sharia, Tafsir
8 Dec 2020
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Religion and the study of religions as an academic discipline of the. Origins and development of the study of religions (in the west) Sumerians: accounts of the gods 4th and 3rd millenium. Ancient greece: pantheon of gods, early greek philosophers. 3rd -4th theologia knowledge of god as the trinity . 13th c thomas aquinas - theology queen of sciences. Influences of islamic theology - ibn hazam travels marco polo, factual knowledge of asian religions. Renaissance period ( period of rebirth) (14th to -16th cc. ce) Reformation movement in western europe: authority and the catholic church. Enlightenment and beginning of modern period (17th c. 18th c) Search for core element of religion - of all religions, Attempts to establish sine qua non of religion. Explanation of polytheism as a stage in the development of religions. Gaines independent status from theology along with history, anthropology, geography, biblical studied. A disciplined, specialized field aiming to study the religions of the human king.
