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| Act of appeasing, pacifying, or making favorable, often through some form of sacrifice to a deity. |
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| "doctrine of the world"; has to do with the branch of philosophical or scientific speculation that deals with the origin and structure of the world. |
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| Refers to stories or theories that have to do with the birth or creation of the world or universe |
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| the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity. |
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| primary source of knowledge is through the physical senses |
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| the physical world is orderly, existing in stable cause and effect |
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| we can study the physical world outside of us without subjective bias |
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| the world is unified such that laws which hold in one place hold similar in other places |
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| everything in the universe is made up of physical matter |
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| the world is made up of two fundamental realities that are complementary |
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| "Religion is the belief in an ever-living God, that is, in a Divine Mind and Will ruling the Universe and holding moral relations with mankind." Who said this and what is the weakness. |
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James Martineau
Too narrow/prejudicial. |
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| "Religion is that which grows out of, and gives expression to, experience of the holy in its various aspects." |
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Rudolf Otto.
Narrow. Only focuses on the emotion. |
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| Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands. |
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Immanuel Kant.
Too narrow; focuses on actions. |
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| Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern... |
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Paul Tillich.
Too general. |
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| Religion centers upon an awareness and response to a reality that transcends ourselves and our world... |
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| Religion is an infantile solution. |
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| Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature...It is the opiate of the masses... |
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| an experience that is beyond human comprehension that causes both fear and awe. |
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| provokes expressions of joyful thanksgiving, praise, and adoration. |
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| "image of an original world order" |
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