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Title: "Religion is" definitions
Description: 5 definitions of religion to memorize
Total Flash Cards: 5
Created: 08/29/2009 13:08:34
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| Frederick Streng said religion is... |
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| ...a means toward ultimate transformation |
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| Frederick Schleriermacher, Rudolf Otto said religion is... |
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| ...a feeling of utter dependece or awe in the presence of a holy other. |
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| Alfred Schutz said religion is... |
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| ... a way of being conscious of life as if from a perspective beyond ordinary, everyday experience. |
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| Paul Tillich said religion is... |
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| ...a person's allegiance to an ultimate concern. |
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| J.M Kitagawa said religion is... |
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| ... a total orientation or way of life that aims at enlightenment, deliverance, or salvation. |
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