religion and ritual Flashcards
(11 cards)
what are the four aspects of religion?
the supernatural, community, ritual & faith
what is animism
its when everything has a spirit
who is levi strauss jean man
he said that religion is used to cope with problems and to explain the world around us
what is ritual healing theory
the theory that we adapted to enter into altered states of mind in order to survive
what is magic
the attempt to use the supernatural to achieve ones goals
what is imitative magic
mirrors something real
what is contagious magic
the use of something that was once in contact with a person to influence their life (hair, blood)
sequential magic?
its when something is done repeatedly because it works (lucky socks)
what are the cross cultural behavioural practices?
prayer, physiological exercise, exhortation (closer to god), mana (objects have special power), taboo (something prohibited, aniconism (symbols), sacrifice
what is a myth
stories about deities or supernatural forces
what is a ritual
commemorates an important event
