In what ways has the term "religion" been defined?
Religion has been defined as a particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred, as shaped by institutional traditions.
What are some of the different perspectives available for understand religion?
There are three different perspectives for understanding religion; materialist, functional and faith. Materialist perspective states that humans invented religion. Functional perspectives states that religion is useful. Faith perspective states that ultimate reality exists.
Describe absolutist and liberal interpretations of religious tradition, how they relate to globalization and modernity, and how each might react to historical-critical studies of religious texts.
Absolutists
Religion has been defined as a particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred, as shaped by institutional traditions.
What are some of the different perspectives available for understand religion?
There are three different perspectives for understanding religion; materialist, functional and faith. Materialist perspective states that humans invented religion. Functional perspectives states that religion is useful. Faith perspective states that ultimate reality exists.
Describe absolutist and liberal interpretations of religious tradition, how they relate to globalization and modernity, and how each might react to historical-critical studies of religious texts.
Absolutists