Theories and Origins of Religion: A Historical Overview, Quizzes of World Religions

Download Theories and Origins of Religion: A Historical Overview and more Quizzes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Theorist believed in illusion DEFINITION 1 S. Freud TERM 2 Belief in a god arises from long lasting impressions made on adults by their childhood experiences, parents play major DEFINITION 2 S. Freud TERM 3 Father of Totemism DEFINITION 3 S. Freud TERM 4 Believed religion was rooted in spirit worship DEFINITION 4 E.B. Tylor TERM 5 "spirits" of loved dead ones DEFINITION 5 E.B. Tylor TERM 6 Believed people needed to please these spirits or ancestors DEFINITION 6 E.B. Tylor TERM 7 Religon offered, allowing the living to avoid these spirits DEFINITION 7 E.B. Tylor TERM 8 Created Idea of After Life DEFINITION 8 E.B. Tylor TERM 9 Magic, Age of Religion, & Science DEFINITION 9 J. Frazer TERM 10 Saw the origins of religion in early attempts by humans to influence nature DEFINITION 10 J. Frazer TERM 21 Saw 2 major problems with earlier theories 1.Primitive not dumb 2.Complete study of one vs all DEFINITION 21 Evans-Pritchard TERM 22 Religion has political, economic, social, intellectual, emotional, and biological communication DEFINITION 22 Evans-Pritchard TERM 23 2nd wave of female criticism DEFINITION 23 U. King TERM 24 Religion shapes all fascists of life DEFINITION 24 U. King TERM 25 Humans know they are gonna die DEFINITION 25 Death Avoidance Theory TERM 26 Attempt to prolong ones life by religious rituals DEFINITION 26 Death Avoidance Theory TERM 27 Belief in afterlife arose to avoid the reality of death DEFINITION 27 Death Avoidance Theory TERM 28 Unseen agents, such as the sun or rain DEFINITION 28 HADD TERM 29 Takes on more personal agents DEFINITION 29 HADD TERM 30 Religion is expensive DEFINITION 30 Costly Cooperative Signaling TERM 31 Group cooperation aids survival DEFINITION 31 Costly Cooperative Signaling TERM 32 Religion facilitates group cooperation DEFINITION 32 Costly Cooperative Signaling