World Religion
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CHAPTER 1-Understanding Religion
STUDY QUESTIONS
(Pages 1-29)
Group A
1. What are some of the questions religion seek to answer? List some of the human needs served by religion?
2. Discuss a theory on origins of religion by one of the thinkers in the reading (Tylor, Frazer, Freud, James, Otto or Jung) that makes sense to you at the present time.
3. List and describe the eight elements that are developed in varying degrees in most religions?
4. Define what is meant by sacred in religion and give some examples of how sacred is understood?
5. Offer some examples of religious symbols and discuss their meaning.
Group B
1. Discuss the goal of studying religion in the historical and comparative sense
2. Identify and describe the First Pattern of religion which deals with sacramental, prophetic, and mystical orientation. Explain how all three orientations might be found in the same religious tradition.
3. As described in the Second Pattern of religion discuss briefly the ways one can view the world and life.
4. Discuss some of the questions raised by the Third Pattern of religion as religion interprets male and female roles?
Group C
1. Discuss the approaches of at least three disciplines to religion (psychology, mythology, theology, the arts, anthropology or comparative religion).
2. Describe the shifting approaches and concerns in the evolution of comparative religious study.
3. The author offers ten examples of the pleasure and rewards of the study of religions. Which ones appeal to you now and why?
4. What are some of the benefits in going beyond just studying books to learn about religion?
Name________________________ Class Hour_______
CHAPTER 2-INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS
STUDY QUESTIONS
(Pages 35-45)
Group A
1. Where are some places where indigenous religions are located? What accounts for the extensive variety found in these religions?
2. List some of the reasons for lack of attention by scholars
CHAPTER 1-Understanding Religion
STUDY QUESTIONS
(Pages 1-29)
Group A
1. What are some of the questions religion seek to answer? List some of the human needs served by religion?
2. Discuss a theory on origins of religion by one of the thinkers in the reading (Tylor, Frazer, Freud, James, Otto or Jung) that makes sense to you at the present time.
3. List and describe the eight elements that are developed in varying degrees in most religions?
4. Define what is meant by sacred in religion and give some examples of how sacred is understood?
5. Offer some examples of religious symbols and discuss their meaning.
Group B
1. Discuss the goal of studying religion in the historical and comparative sense
2. Identify and describe the First Pattern of religion which deals with sacramental, prophetic, and mystical orientation. Explain how all three orientations might be found in the same religious tradition.
3. As described in the Second Pattern of religion discuss briefly the ways one can view the world and life.
4. Discuss some of the questions raised by the Third Pattern of religion as religion interprets male and female roles?
Group C
1. Discuss the approaches of at least three disciplines to religion (psychology, mythology, theology, the arts, anthropology or comparative religion).
2. Describe the shifting approaches and concerns in the evolution of comparative religious study.
3. The author offers ten examples of the pleasure and rewards of the study of religions. Which ones appeal to you now and why?
4. What are some of the benefits in going beyond just studying books to learn about religion?
Name________________________ Class Hour_______
CHAPTER 2-INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS
STUDY QUESTIONS
(Pages 35-45)
Group A
1. Where are some places where indigenous religions are located? What accounts for the extensive variety found in these religions?
2. List some of the reasons for lack of attention by scholars