religious myths & rituals midterm terms

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what does value mean?

quantification for the purpose of comparison or exchange

what is the value of religion or spiritually?

no monetary value persay

what does religion consist of?

the belief that there is an unseen order, and that our supreme good lies in harmoniously adjusting ourselves thereto

an unseen order means..?

that it isn’t necessarily untrue and is unverifiable with current knowledge 

reason, cognition, prefrontal cortex vs feeling, affect, limbic system

logical inferences while feeling has no logic or reason

what does affect mean?

feeling 

what is an example of a spiritual feeling?

oceanic feeling that stems from a feeling being a part of something larger than themselves

what causes an oceanic feeling?

other people/creatures/landscapes/stars, drugs, music, movement, the zone

what does freud’s civilization and its discontents talk about?

he says that religion stems from an oceanic feeling/atheist 

what is gravitas?

feeling a higher sense of purpose with a weight thats attached to spiritually

what is myth?

a story describing the unseen order of the universe

what is ritual?

a behavior designed to help one feel the unseen order of the universe

what does state mean?

a monopoly on violence and the authority to enforce laws within a given territory; can be inflicted by those within and directed towards others  

what does conscience mean?

knowledge from within, sense of right or wrong that guides moral decisions and actions.

what was the establishment/free exercise?

First Amendment protecting religious freedoms; the Establishment Clause prohibits the government from establishing an official religion, while the Free Exercise Clause protects individuals' rights to practice their religion without government interference.

the chandler appeal/an appeal to the public: 

chandler says bishops could reside in america but no one wanted it bc it would be a threat to people’s liberty 

who didnt want the church and govt to be connected?

john adams

how were laws in 1600s virginia?

govt violence had led to force religions on people; laws were rigid and no other religions were allowed + HAD to attend mass 2x a day

how was separation of state viewed?

viewed as something absurd and that church x govt couldnt separate 

no religious test in the constitution meant..?

no specific religion should be required for any job or position

what was the gallup poll?

75% of americans claim a religious perference; not having a religion froced upon them let to this

where did the first people who are gentifically similar to us originate from?

niger river, all great civilizations developed along a river

where were natives pushed into?

oaklahoma

what was the white shaman related to?

linked to continuing practices of huichol people has a religious connection to white shaman 

where were medicine wheels located?

north america (wyoming); 7000 years old 

where are there similar structures across?

across usa and canada

what is astro archeology?

medicine wheels had astronomical alignments and functions related to celestial events.

tenochtitlan was?

one of the largest cities of the 15 century, was one of the largest cities in the world ; majority died from small pox 

wovoka, paiute prophet

teach people to love and peace; started dance of the ghost with a ghost dance shirt that if you wear it bullets wont go through; believed that natives would reunite on earth and be free of white ppl

convenant means

contract

what were the three exodus interpretations?

john winthrop, ezra stiles, maria stewart 

john winthrop sermon (leader of the Puritans) 

puritians were marginalized in england and fled to america; uses similar wording to moses to convey a sense of divine mission and a "City upon a Hill" vision for the new society where they will be free to practice 

ezra stiles sermon (politician)

focused on American exceptionalism, interpreting the Exodus narrative to emphasize divine favor and the uniqueness of the American experience.

maria stewart speech 1831 

exodus was a myth for enslaved people, explains how america is egypt and those who are inslaved are facing the same torment as those in egypt