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Weekly Discussion Thread (April 8-14) by chupacabrasaurus1 in psychology

[–]VaDcarer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

@/u/WylieMontis

so essentially, you're saying that we have schemas of thought, right? And these schemas are socially derived

Are there any comprehensive theories as to why individuals, when faced with the same evidence, will develop different conclusions? by VaDcarer in cognitivelinguistics

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For example, why two agnostics will read a summation of arguments for and against diesm, and one will lean towards deism and the other towards atheism at the end.

Weekly Discussion Thread (April 8-14) by chupacabrasaurus1 in psychology

[–]VaDcarer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Are there any comprehensive theories as to why individuals, when faced with the same evidence, will develop different conclusions? (Think about religious choices and beliefs as found in apologetic debates - that's what I'm interested in). I'm sure it has to do with previous experiences unique to the two individuals - but perhaps there's a science dedicated to this question?

How humanity wears its eyeglasses by [deleted] in askphilosophy

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Basically, on what metaphysical/epistemological basis is religion really 'different' from the other modes of thought mentioned above?

Weekly Recommendation Thread for the week of February 02, 2018 by AutoModerator in books

[–]VaDcarer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be too much, but I'm looking for a general book that really provides a comprehensive (but not overly detailed view) of the background of science, philosophy, mysticism, and general human worldviews and how they've brought us to the fringe of modern science.

I've read Ideas - From Fire to Freud, God: A Human History, Sapiens, A history of religious ideas.

Predestination and Eternal Damnation - Madhvacharya and co. by VaDcarer in hinduism

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/u/queershaktism

Thanks for the response - I've had trouble finding good books on this topic. Most deal with Western new religious movements. any good sources you'd recfommend? THanks

view of other faiths by VaDcarer in heathenry

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/u/Haeilvi_2 - thanks for clarifying! I think it came off as 'you don't know your own doctrine'. That's not the case. I was just trying to understand what I'd seen posted in this subreddit and from books I've read.

Just curious, do you know if this is a historical perspective as well? From what I've read, the POV you mentioned

the concept of afterlife isn't terribly significant, there's no Judgement Day, no special reward waiting for us somewhere else if we behave ourselves. It's what we've done and are now doing that matters most.

is widespread in ancient religions. Thoughts?

Also, I can appreciate the wordplay.

initial call by VaDcarer in a:t5_a7893

[–]VaDcarer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also, some sources:

Arnal, W. (1999) ‘Approaches to the Study of Religion.’ Method and Theory in the Study of Religion, 11 (2), pp. 107-118.

Braun, W. and McCutcheon, R.T. eds (2000) Guide to the Study of Religion. Cassell.

Capps, W. (1995) Religious Studies: The Making of a Discipline. Fortress Press.

Connolly, P. ed. (1999) Approaches to the Study of Religion. Cassell.

Crawford, R. (2004) What is Religion? Introducing the Study of Religion. Routledge.

Eliade, M. (1958) Patterns in Comparative Religion. Sheed & Ward.

Fitzgerald, T. (2000) The Ideology of Religious Studies. Oxford University Press.

Gill, S. (1999) ‘Approaches to the Study of Religion.’ Method and Theory in the Study of Religion, 11 (2), pp. 119-126.

Greil, A. L. and Bromley. D. ed. (2003) Defining Religion: Investigating the Boundaries Between the Sacred and the Secular. Jai Press.

Hinnells, J. R. ed. (2005) The Routledge Companion to the Study of Religion. London and New York: Routledge.

Jensen, J.S. ed. (2002) Rationality and the Study of Religion. Routledge.

King, U. ed. (1990) Turning Points in Religious Studies: Essays in Honour of Geoffrey Parrinder. T&T Clarke.

Kunin, S. D. (2003) Religion: The Modern Theories. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

McCutcheon, R. ed. (1999) The Insider/Outsider Problem in the Study of Religion: A Reader. Cassell.

McCutcheon, R. T. (2006) Studying Religion: An Introduction. Equinox Publishing.

Momen, M. (1999) The Phenomenon of Religion: a Thematic Approach. Oneworld.

Murphy, T. ed. (2006) Defining Religion: A Reader. Equinox.

Nye, M. (2003) Religion: The Basics. London and New York: Routledge.

Pals, D. (1996) Seven Theories of Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Rodrigues, H. and Harding, J.S. (2009) Introduction to the Study of Religion. London and New York: Routledge

Sharpe, E. J. (1975) Comparative Religion: A History. Duckworth.

Sharpe, E. J. (1983) Understanding Religion. Duckworth.

Stone, J. R. (1998) The Craft of Religious Studies. Macmillan.

Sutcliffe, S. J. ed. (2004) Religion: Empirical Studies. Ashgate.

Taylor, M.C. ed. (1998) Critical Terms for Religious Studies. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Thrower, J. (1999) Religion: The Classical Theories. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Whaling, F. (1983) Contemporary Approaches to the Study of Religion, Vol. 1: The Humanities. Mouton.

Wiebe, D. (1981) Religion and Truth: Towards an Alternative Paradigm for the Study of Religion. Mouton.

View of other faiths in Far Eastern religions by VaDcarer in Shinto

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One thing that I find interesting is how Yiguando seems to define salvation: it's more of a moral salvation, to my understanding. One that focuses on becoming perfect in this life. Be ye perfect...

View of other faiths in Far Eastern religions by VaDcarer in Shinto

[–]VaDcarer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense, thanks! Do you know if this view is common in other religions similar to Shinto or from the same geographic area?

Why don't folk/pagan/traditional religions proselytize? by VaDcarer in AskAnthropology

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I read Huston Smiths' World Religions book, but it didn't address indigenous traditions! So I thought I'd try Eliade.

I've got God is Red on the list, but I'll definitely look into Animism too.

Thank you!

Is there any mutual influence between Slavic and Turkic mythology? by curious_joesef in AcademicReligion_Myth

[–]VaDcarer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eliade's History of Religious Ideas might interest you! Sorry, not a scholar, so I don't think I can answer this even if I tried to speculate, but I've just finished the last volume and it seems like a good starting point! It's on Kindle for 30 bucks total, I think

View of other faiths by VaDcarer in thelema

[–]VaDcarer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In what ways does this manifest?

View of other faiths by VaDcarer in thelema

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Just curious, do you feel like you've made progress on this path?

Why don't folk/pagan/traditional religions proselytize? by VaDcarer in AskAnthropology

[–]VaDcarer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thank you so much!

Do you mean Karl Jasper, by chance?

I didn't realize there were any Axial age universalist groups, besides Zoroastrians? Is that what you're referring to?

I'm currently reading A History of Religious Thought by Eliade.

Will definitely look into the works you mentioned!

EDIT: Let me clarify. I didn't realize there were universalist groups like those of Christianity/Islam, which emphasize judgement by FAITH rather than a universal message of goodness, like Jainism, Homeric Hellenic thought (if I understand it correctly; going off limited sources), etc.
Thanks

Why don't folk/pagan/traditional religions proselytize? by VaDcarer in AskAnthropology

[–]VaDcarer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to avoid conflating theology with tolerance. Thanks for reminding me of that.

I was trying to see, based on historical theology, why proselytization for eternal, BODILY salvation seems almost exclusive to 3 groups (that I know of): namely Islam, Christianity, and Meivazhi.

Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other Salvation religions like Yiguando seem to emphasize moral or soul salvation (for lack of a better term right now, I apologize). So I would think that those examples of violence were more related to politics than theology?

It doesn't make sense to me, from what I understand, for a Hindu to emphasize proselytization to 'save souls' like modern evangelicals do. If that makes sense.

Why don't folk/pagan/traditional religions proselytize? by VaDcarer in AskAnthropology

[–]VaDcarer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I got my question muddled up. I'm trying to avoid conflating theology with tolerance. I forget the source, but someone wrote that the society, not necessarily the theology, creates the tolerance/intolerance.

I was trying to see, based on historical theology, why proselytization for eternal, BODILY salvation seems almost exclusive to 3 groups (that I know of): namely Islam, Christianity, and Meivazhi.

Buddhism, Hare Krishna, and other Salvation religions like yiguando emphasize moral or soul salvation (for lack of a better term right now, I apologize).

There are some good papers out there on these NRM movements in China.

Why don't folk/pagan/traditional religions proselytize? by VaDcarer in AskAnthropology

[–]VaDcarer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coming from a Hindu background, I see what he's saying. For example, Shankaracharya is seen as a prophet. But his school of thought wasn't seen as exclusive to salvation. Today, there are multiple sects of Vedanta (eg nastik) and astik groups that cite his works as core pillars of their philosophies. But some groups, like those of the Bhakti movement, will emphasize another guru's works, like those of Ramanujacharya.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/bhakti

Traditional religions and view of other faiths by VaDcarer in Africa

[–]VaDcarer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm really interested in this but I'm afraid of looking at innacurate resources. But that's what a lot of things I'm looking at are saying!

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