Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural. What Are Religion and Spirituality? Spirituality Spirituality, which also concerns the supernatural, involves.

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Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

What Are Religion and Spirituality? Spirituality Spirituality, which also concerns the supernatural, involves less formalized spiritual beliefs and practices and is often individual rather than collective. Religion Religion is an organized system of ideas about spiritual reality, or the supernatural, along with associated beliefs and ceremonial practices.

Religion A Western concept like work/economy/politics/technology In western society, Religion is mostly seen as a clearly delineated aspect of society, separate from the other terms above. Not the case within all cultures. Ex: the Fore, ancient Egypt

What Are the Identifying Features of Religion? A body of myths rationalizes or explains the system in a manner consistent with people’s experience in the world in which they live. But what are myths?…

Myth  When we hear myth, we may think of:  Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, the Titans (ancient Greece)  Romulus and Remus (ancient Rome  Isis, Osiris, Horus, Seth (ancient Egypt)  Thor, Odin (ancient Norse)  But myths are not just ancient…

Modern “major” religions have their myths…  Brahma, Krishna, Vishnu, many more (Hinduism)  Muhammad and the Angel Gabriel (Islam)  Adam & Eve (Judaism & Christianity)  The Jade Emperor/Heavenly Grandfather (Taosim)

Myth defined… Religious, sacred, stories that provide basis for beliefs/practices Origins of humanity, creation of the universe, nature of death/illness Lay the founding for values/morals Can be passed down verbally or in writing Myths help to shape a culture’s worldview…

Worldview Worldview: The collective body of ideas that members of a culture generally share concerning the ultimate shape and substance of their reality Myths help to shape a culture’s worldview, the way they look at reality – Ex: Judeo-Christian vs. Navaho worldview Question: What do these myths say about each religion’s worldview?

What Functions Do Religion and Spirituality Serve? All religions serve a number of important functions: – They reduce anxiety by explaining the unknown and offer comfort in times of crisis. – They provide notions of right and wrong, setting precedents for acceptable behavior. – Through ritual, religion may be used to enhance the learning of oral traditions.

Questions… No known group of people anywhere on the face of the earth, at any time over the past 100,000 years, have been without religion. Why? How many of you would consider yourselves religious? Agnostic? Atheist? What do these words mean?

Major Religions of the World