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RELS 108 VCU Q1
Question | Answer |
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What are the four stages of the phenomenological study of religion? | objectively with empathy observe, look for patterns, analyzing the structure of the patterns, and suggesting generalizations |
What is the definition of religion? | religion signifies ways of viewing the world that refer notion of sacred reality made manifest in human experience in such ways as to produce long-lasting ways of thinking, feeling, & acting with respect to problems of ordering & understanding existence |
What is the definition of sacred? | connected with God, worthy of religious worship; very holy, religious rather than secular, regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular group, religion, or individual |
What is 'sacred reality'? | it is the distinguishing feature of religious approaches |
Transcendent | transcends ordinary existence; beyond us, outside of us Ex. |