Module 6 Flashcards
Religion and Modernity
Traditional religion knowledge comes from
Revelation and Authority
Enlightenment taught knowledge comes from
Through reason
Modernity issues are
- Secularism
- PLURALISM
- FEMINISM
- ECOLOGY
Secular means
Non religious
Anti religious
Used as a synonym for atheist (no God) or
Humanist (humans are the source of all knowledge) or
Materialist (everything is matter)
Two contradictory trends in religion
A growth of non believers
Growth of traditionalists believers
New Age Spirituality
Mix of Eastern religion thinking with Western attempts to find spirituality, particularly in nature
Liberal religions
Try to balance traditional teachings with I sights from Modernity
Ex…many of these groups embrace equal rights for LGBTQ, including religious ceremonies for two people of same sex
Julius Wellhausen
Biblical critic
Taught the five books of Moses
Its really made up of four separate documents
J document where Gods name is Jahweh
E document where Gods name Elohim
P document for Priestly with ritual instructions,
Including creation story of Genesiswhixh is about the Sabbath
D document for Deuteronomy second teaching of Moses
Anathema theory
Denouncing
Secularism
Modern solution to disagreements about religion is to make it a private affair, for the home, church, synagogue, but not for public
Fundamentalist Christians
Conservative part of evangelical Christian
Typically believe the Bible is inspired by God and is inerrant.
They reject modern analysis of the Bible as a historical document.
Free of error
Fundamentalist-led Moral Majority
Emerged to challenge social and religious beliefs and practices. Most vocal group who oppose
Abortion access, equal rights for homosexuality, same sex marriage, physician assisted suicide
Fundamentalist Islam
Are pious individuals who strictly follow teachings of Mohammed, promote regular attendance at mosques, promote reading of Quaran
New age spirituality
Spiritual movement whose purpose t ok seek Universal truth for each human to reach its highest potential
Rejects religious doctrine and dogma
No central scriptures or founders
Pluralism
Recognition of the legitimacy of multiple religious traditions, each containing certain truths.
Metaphor for pluralism is…
There are many paths up the same mountain, God or ultimate reality is at the top.
Different religions are different paths to get up there.
