Studying Religion
Definition The sacred made manifest in human experience in such a way that it orders human experience Key Questions for each religion What is “the sacred”? How is it made manifest? How does it order human experience?
The Sacred In Buddhism, what is sacred? In Judaism, what is sacred? Nirvana? The Buddha? Reality itself? In Judaism, what is sacred?
Manifestation Transcendence Sacred is above Immanence Sacred is within
Patterns of relating to the Sacred Mystical Change in consciousness Prophetic Key figures speak for the Sacred Emphasis on sacred texts Sacramental Infinite found in the finite