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RetrospectiveRetrospective

Lecture 13: Part 1Lecture 13: Part 1

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For Today«For Today«

Revisiting the definition of Revisiting the definition of

religion: (from Lecture 1)religion: (from Lecture 1)

Revisiting subRevisiting sub--themesthemes(throughout lectures)(throughout lectures)

Exam µsuggestions¶Exam µsuggestions¶

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What¶sWhat¶s wrongwrong withwith thisthis picturepicture??

http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/hhttp://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/h

istoryistory--of of--religion.htmlreligion.htmlDoesDoes itit consider consider the µthe µmixingmixing¶ of religions?¶ of religions?

DoesDoes itit consider consider thethe mutualmutual historicalhistorical

lineageslineages of religion?of religion?

DoesDoes itit consider consider thethe conflictingconflicting boundariesboundaries

betweenbetween religions?religions?

WhyWhy havehave theythey chosenchosen thosethose religions inreligions in

particular particular?? WhatWhat aboutabout other other religions?religions?

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Revisiting the initial definition: ARevisiting the initial definition: A

Religion«Religion«

« is a belief in the existence of a« is a belief in the existence of areality beyond the physical world reality beyond the physical world

God the Father, The AlmightyGod the Father, The Almighty(Lectures 2(Lectures 2--6)6)

Brahman, Dao (Lectures 7Brahman, Dao (Lectures 7--8, 118, 11--

12)12) Nirvana,Nirvana, MokshaMoksha (Lectures 9(Lectures 9--10,10,

11)11)

SoteriologySoteriology: Heaven, Hell,: Heaven, Hell,Purgatory,TienPurgatory,Tien

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« focuses on µtrue¶ human« focuses on µtrue¶ humannature in the context of anature in the context of a

transcendent reality transcendent reality

Buddhism: Life as SufferingBuddhism: Life as Suffering

Christianity: Life as SinfulnessChristianity: Life as Sinfulness

Hinduism: Caste, DharmaHinduism: Caste, Dharma Daoism:Daoism: Qi Qi and Harmonyand Harmony

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««has written ideas about has written ideas about ³correct´ knowledge, beliefs and ³correct´ knowledge, beliefs and values, personal and social values, personal and social

activity, ethics, lawsactivity, ethics, laws Bible, Talmud, KoranBible, Talmud, Koran

Manuals of practice (Vedas, IManuals of practice (Vedas, I ChingChing, Talmud), Talmud)

Stories and moral lessons (Stories and moral lessons (BhagavadBhagavad GitaGita,,Parables)Parables)

Inspired Authorship or Testimonials (Quran, DaoInspired Authorship or Testimonials (Quran, DaoDeDe ChingChing, Analects), Analects)

Tendency towards structural organisationTendency towards structural organisation((TripitakaTripitaka, Old/New Testaments), Old/New Testaments)

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A Revisiting the initial definition: A A Revisiting the initial definition: A


«involves the participation in«involves the participation ininstitutionalised forms of worship,institutionalised forms of worship,

practice, or social or personal practice, or social or personal

activity that is thought to enhanceactivity that is thought to enhancethe self and those around usthe self and those around us

Formalised: Church, Mosque,Formalised: Church, Mosque,SynagogueSynagogue

CalendricalCalendrical and Sacramental Ritesand Sacramental Rites Religious Duty: Dharma, Jihad, LiReligious Duty: Dharma, Jihad, Li

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A Revisiting the initial definition: A A Revisiting the initial definition: A


³«contains within its belief and ³«contains within its belief and

practice some form of sacrifice´ practice some form of sacrifice´

Ritual/Ceremonial sacrificeRitual/Ceremonial sacrifice

Judaism, HinduismJudaism, Hinduism

Personal SacrificePersonal Sacrifice

Asceticism, Fasting, Immolation, self Asceticism, Fasting, Immolation, self--

crucifixioncrucifixion

Sacrifice for the Salvation of Sacrifice for the Salvation of

OthersOthers

Jesus, Bodhisattvas, Martyrs, SaintsJesus, Bodhisattvas, Martyrs, Saints

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RetrospectiveRetrospective

Lecture 13: Part 2Lecture 13: Part 2

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Religions Come aliveReligions Come alive

Pop Culture in our Course ContentPop Culture in our Course Content

Harry Potter, Tom Cruise, Star WarsHarry Potter, Tom Cruise, Star Wars

and WuWei, Little Mosque on theand WuWei, Little Mosque on the

Prairie,Prairie, Saddam Hussein and Jesus, OprahSaddam Hussein and Jesus, Oprah

Winfrey and Confucius,Winfrey and Confucius,

McDonalsMcDonals and Ramadan, McDonaldsand Ramadan, McDonalds

inin IslamaphobiaIslamaphobia

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Religions Come aliveReligions Come alive

Harnessing your intuitiveHarnessing your intuitive

knowledge. Not just about recitingknowledge. Not just about reciting

knowledge, but about deploying it.knowledge, but about deploying it.

IVLE FORUMIVLE FORUM

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SubSub--themesthemes

Sexual OrientationSexual Orientation

Sin and PunishmentSin and Punishment

PainPain

LoveLove

CommercialisationCommercialisation of religionof religion

Gender Gender

Essential ³I´Essential ³I´

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Sexual OrientationSexual Orientation

Ambrose St. John and Cardinal Ambrose St. John and Cardinal

NewmanNewman

Anglican Communion and Anglican Communion andOrdination of HomosexualsOrdination of Homosexuals

Gene RobinsonGene Robinson

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Sin and PunishmentSin and Punishment

Heaven, Hell and PurgatoryHeaven, Hell and Purgatory

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PainPain

Judaism and CircumcisionJudaism and Circumcision

Islam and RamadanIslam and Ramadan

Buddhism and ImmolationBuddhism and Immolation DalitsDalits and casteand caste

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LoveLove

Loving your enemies as aLoving your enemies as a

µcommandment¶µcommandment¶

Falling in love and filialF

alling in love and filialpiety/dutypiety/duty

Arranged Marriage/Online Arranged Marriage/Online

dating in Hinduismdating in Hinduism

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CommercialisationCommercialisation

Religious ritual devoid of itsReligious ritual devoid of its

µreligiousness¶µreligiousness¶

Religion separated from itsReligion separated from itsoriginsorigins

ReligionReligion

misunderstood/exaggeratedmisunderstood/exaggerated

IslamaphobiaIslamaphobia

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Religious DutyReligious Duty

BhagavadBhagavad gitagita and Dharmaand Dharma

Islam and JihadIslam and Jihad

Islam as µstruggle¶ (Lecture 5)Islam as µstruggle¶ (Lecture 5) Jihad versusJihad versus McWorldMcWorld (Lecture 6)(Lecture 6)

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Gender Gender

Women and their religious rolesWomen and their religious roles

Ordination of women inOrdination of women in

ChristianityChristianity

MajapathiMajapathi in Buddhismin Buddhism

The µinferiority¶ of womenThe µinferiority¶ of women

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Suggested study tips for theSuggested study tips for the

examsexams

³..damn slack´³..damn slack´

Time managementTime management

Concise answers instead of longConcise answers instead of long

winded responseswinded responses LegibilityLegibility

Mental and Physical PreparationMental and Physical Preparation

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Core themesCore themes

Founding figures and counter Founding figures and counter institutional impactinstitutional impact Charisma?Charisma?

Humble beginnings?Humble beginnings?

Administrative/political leadership? Administrative/political leadership? Military prowess?Military prowess?

Anti Anti--establishment?establishment?

Sects and denominationsSects and denominations SchismsSchisms

Sectarian conflictSectarian conflict Divergent beliefsDivergent beliefs

Conversions and deConversions and de--conversionsconversions

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Critical converts and the Spread of Critical converts and the Spread of religionreligion ProseletismProseletism/spreading the word/spreading the word

Granting official statusGranting official status

Designation into specific categoriesDesignation into specific categories

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Monotheism and µpolytheism¶Monotheism and µpolytheism¶ One God or Many?One God or Many?

God/s is personified or has humanGod/s is personified or has humanattributes?attributes?

Visual depiction of God is possible?Visual depiction of God is possible?Permissible?Permissible?

Violence, Militarism and conflictViolence, Militarism and conflict Religious justifications for violenceReligious justifications for violence

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Sacrifice (see slide above)Sacrifice (see slide above)

Salvation and the afterlifeSalvation and the afterlife SoteriologySoteriology: what, when, how, where?: what, when, how, where?

Divine interventionDivine intervention God as saviour God as saviour

Saving yourself Saving yourself

Praying for God/s intercessionPraying for God/s intercession

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Religions Come AliveReligions Come Alive

Thank you and Good luckThank you and Good luck

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