German theologian who posed the reductionist theory of religion that "theology is anthropology" based upon abstractions enlarging human characteristics.

German economist who posed the reductionist theory of religion that religion is invented in order to be used as a social control mechanism

French sociologist who posed the reductionist theory of religion that religion must be invented as a necessary feature of stable social society.

Austrian psychologist who posed the reductionist theory of religion that religion is the natural product of the fanciful desire to believe, to deny death, that is present in every child and in naive and underdeveloped adults.

British biologist who posed the reductionist theory of religion that religion is a self-perpetuating system of beliefs that captures populations. Like genes, "memes" are self-perpetuating ideas

German philosopher who posed the theory that religion is a set of practices evolving around the universal human ecstatic experience of the holy.

English philosopher who posed the theory that religious practices are culturally contextual attempts to grasp ultimate reality. Responsible for the famous "elephant analogy", the notion that each religion grasps an aspect ultimate reality.

American writer and broadcaster who engaged in religious storytelling practices and developed a universal model for captivating stories called the "hero's journey". His ideas are based upon the work of Carl Jung and the "collective unconscious".

American scholar of religious studies who posed the theory that religion is the distilled wisdom of the human race in fractured form. He believed that the differences between various religions are fewer and less consequential than the similarities.

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Eastern Religions 1

Taylor University PHI323 Study Set (Introduction to Comparative Religion)

Term	Definition
Ludwig Fuerbach	German theologian who posed the reductionist theory of religion that "theology is anthropology" based upon abstractions enlarging human characteristics.
Karl Marx	German economist who posed the reductionist theory of religion that religion is invented in order to be used as a social control mechanism
Emile Durkheim	French sociologist who posed the reductionist theory of religion that religion must be invented as a necessary feature of stable social society.
Sigmund Freud	Austrian psychologist who posed the reductionist theory of religion that religion is the natural product of the fanciful desire to believe, to deny death, that is present in every child and in naive and underdeveloped adults.
Richard Dawkins	British biologist who posed the reductionist theory of religion that religion is a self-perpetuating system of beliefs that captures populations. Like genes, "memes" are self-perpetuating ideas
Rudolph Otto	German philosopher who posed the theory that religion is a set of practices evolving around the universal human ecstatic experience of the holy.
John Hick	English philosopher who posed the theory that religious practices are culturally contextual attempts to grasp ultimate reality. Responsible for the famous "elephant analogy", the notion that each religion grasps an aspect ultimate reality.
Joseph Campbell	American writer and broadcaster who engaged in religious storytelling practices and developed a universal model for captivating stories called the "hero's journey". His ideas are based upon the work of Carl Jung and the "collective unconscious".
Huston Smith	American scholar of religious studies who posed the theory that religion is the distilled wisdom of the human race in fractured form. He believed that the differences between various religions are fewer and less consequential than the similarities.

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