Lecture 1Outline of Last Lecture I. N/AOutline of Current Lecture I. What is Religion?II. Religious Celebrations/PracticesIII. Smart’s Six DimensionsIV. Indigenous Religious TraditionsV. Mythlogical/DoctrinalVI. RitualCurrent LectureVII. What is Religion?a. common conception: it’s deeply shaped by experience of christianityb. attempts for scientific objectivity are shaped by assumptions of which the theorists are only dimly awarec. religions main concern: outside direct scientific observationVIII. Religious Celebrations/Practicesa. Holi (Hinduism). PHIL 110 1st Editioni. festival of colors, victory over spring, Nepal and Indiab. Salat i. daily prayer for Islam; one of “five pillars”c. Shintoi. rope marks tree as place for “Kami” Kami are resident spiritsd. Purimi. Judaism; victory of Jewish people are over enemy, like Halloween (costumes and sweets)e. Passion Processioni. Christianity; reenacts crucification of Jesusf. Mezuzah i. Judaism, doesn’t make a home a “church”IX. Smart’s Six Dimensionsa. Experimentali. experience that adherents have of contact with transcendent realmii. traditions sometimes identify and experience foundational of their community1. moses at burning bush, gabriel at Muhammad, enlightenment of BuddhaThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.iii. reliving and re-entering these experiences can be focus of community practiceb. Rituali. actions and ceremonies that have a specific religious function1. includes acts of worship, prayers, chants, preaching2. festival days often include suchii. primary means by which adherents experience their religion1. can be repeated2. can be performed once or only on a few occasionsiii. not necessary publiciv. not necessarily explicitly devotionalv. rituals mark rhythms of time when they’re repeated on regular basis or occur at set timesc. Social i. the concrte community of believers and the social vision of the adherentsas wholeii. religions are inevitably and necessarily social1. “I am spiritual, but not religious”iii. religions can both validate exisiting social order and also critique it for more perfect orderiv. support minority religious communities with in larger societiesd. Mythological i. stories are sacred narratives that connect human events and experiences to a transcendent world1. function: take experience thats beyond human language and render it in symbolic expressionii. not a “false story”iii. concerned with origins, but ca take place within historye. Doctrinali. official systematic teachings of religious groupsii. similar to myth: both orient faith community to governing beliefsiii. different from myth: doctrine offers propositions converging chief concepts1. assist in making system coherent and rationalf. Ethicali. regulation of behavior of adherents in a faith community1. Differ In:a. source of moral authorityb. ideals of Model Behaviorc. purpose of moral lifeX. Indigenous Religious Traditionsa. 6% of the population glovei. about same as Chinese and Buddismii. more than Judaism and Sikinsmiii. about 200 million peopleiv. not on Europe and Antarticav. Major Clusters:1. African and African diaspora, Oceania and Pacific Islands, NE Asia, North Americavi. rarely dominant in one areavii. created by particular community1. closely related to groups sense of identity2. remains uniquely associated with that group3. to be a part of that religious communities is also to be a part of a particular ethnic groupsviii. not dependent on written sculpures1. traditions passed orally2. represented in performanceb. Yoruba Peoplei. main ethnic groups in Nigeriaii. traditional lands extend to Togo, Benin iii. practices continue even under pressure to convert to Christianity or Islamiv. rural/village practicesXI. Mythological/Doctrinala. belief in supreme being i. assisted by lesser deities that interact with human worldXII. Rituala. oriented toward individuals and communities in this