Quiz 1 Flashcards
Hypersensitive agency- detection device
HADD
In the face of ambiguous environmental stimuli humans tend to believe in unseen agents
Many scientist claim that HADD is an
Evolutionary adaption designed to protect the species from harm
Those who have it survive
Those who don’t get eaten
HADD and our perception of gods
Tendency to see agents behind natural phenomena
Tendency to see false positives (see an agent when there is none) means that events cry out for agent behind them
New religious movement
Recently developed religions
The Native American church
Crisis movements (the ghost dance)
Indian spirituality
Land as mother
Unity
Superior to majority religion
Pine ridge
Reservation today
Low employment
Bad living conditions
Doctrine of discovery
Christians have the right of discovery to possess all land held by non christians
1823 still in effect
Ghost dance
Revival movement Renew broken and violated world Return dead humans and animals Reset time before Europeans Bring peace prosperity and unity to native people through the religion
Wintu? All tribes
Wounded knee massacare
Final clash
Native Americans fought back
Boarding schools
Result of wounded knee
Suppression of native culture and religion until 1978
Reservations today
Very bad conditions
Seven sacred rites
The sun dance is one
Puberty ceremony
Lakota religion
Great law of peace
Cultural milestone
Sun dance
Originally infuse warriors and hunters with spiritual power
Now ritual of spiritual renewal to help endure reservation life and retain cultural identity
Lakota
7 sacred rites
Unity of life and of universe
No compartmentalizations like in majority America
