EDT303Q RE summary2
Religious studies 1
EDT303Q 1
UNIT 1 – Welcome to the world of Religions 1
UNIT 2 - Overview of the religious history of humankind 1
UNIT 3 – Points of departure 1
UNIT 4 – African Religions 3
UNIT 5 – San, Batswana & Amazulu 3
UNIT 7-9 – Hinduism 4
UNIT 10-12 – Buddhism 7
UNIT 13-15 - Judaism 9
UNIT 16-18 – Christianity 10
UNIT 19-21 – Islam 12
Religious studies
EDT303Q
UNIT 1 – Welcome to the world of Religions
Pluralistic world – many religions
Religion – something referring to God
Throughout history religion enables spirits of people to rise to new heights – escape everyday realities of life
Important to have a proper definition of religion
Set boundaries, you decide what you are and what you are not going to study
Sometimes one definition works better for one project, another definition fits better elsewhere. But within a given project, one should try to be consistent.
UNIT 2 - Overview of the religious history of humankind
See religious landscape as a whole
Take uniqueness of religion seriously
Take relationships between religions seriously
South African religion in a nutshell
African religion
Oldest
Vibrant family of religions
Bushmen / San religion the oldest (dying out)
Christianity
17th century onwards
Brought by Dutch colonists
Islam
Arrived in 1652 – Dutch settlement in the Cape
Judaism
19th century settled from England, Germany, Holland
Hinduism
1860 – Natal Indian Sugar farmers
Buddhism
Individual travelling in 17th century – but influx from Natal 1860’s
Secularisation
Generally refers to the transformation by which a society migrates from close identification with religious institutions to a more separated relationship. It is also the name given to a general belief about history, namely that the development of society progresses toward modernization and lessening dependence on religion as religion loses its position of authority.
UNIT 3 – Points of departure
Where to start – what are your beliefs
Don’t promote your own conviction at every
EDT303Q 1
UNIT 1 – Welcome to the world of Religions 1
UNIT 2 - Overview of the religious history of humankind 1
UNIT 3 – Points of departure 1
UNIT 4 – African Religions 3
UNIT 5 – San, Batswana & Amazulu 3
UNIT 7-9 – Hinduism 4
UNIT 10-12 – Buddhism 7
UNIT 13-15 - Judaism 9
UNIT 16-18 – Christianity 10
UNIT 19-21 – Islam 12
Religious studies
EDT303Q
UNIT 1 – Welcome to the world of Religions
Pluralistic world – many religions
Religion – something referring to God
Throughout history religion enables spirits of people to rise to new heights – escape everyday realities of life
Important to have a proper definition of religion
Set boundaries, you decide what you are and what you are not going to study
Sometimes one definition works better for one project, another definition fits better elsewhere. But within a given project, one should try to be consistent.
UNIT 2 - Overview of the religious history of humankind
See religious landscape as a whole
Take uniqueness of religion seriously
Take relationships between religions seriously
South African religion in a nutshell
African religion
Oldest
Vibrant family of religions
Bushmen / San religion the oldest (dying out)
Christianity
17th century onwards
Brought by Dutch colonists
Islam
Arrived in 1652 – Dutch settlement in the Cape
Judaism
19th century settled from England, Germany, Holland
Hinduism
1860 – Natal Indian Sugar farmers
Buddhism
Individual travelling in 17th century – but influx from Natal 1860’s
Secularisation
Generally refers to the transformation by which a society migrates from close identification with religious institutions to a more separated relationship. It is also the name given to a general belief about history, namely that the development of society progresses toward modernization and lessening dependence on religion as religion loses its position of authority.
UNIT 3 – Points of departure
Where to start – what are your beliefs
Don’t promote your own conviction at every