... of non-believers (Buckman 31). This limbic-religious belligerence is even apparent in the history of one of the modern days" most dominant religion, Christianity. There are numerous accounts of the "God" of the Israelites Yahweh promoting slaughter and sacrifice. For example, the ritual for the investiture of priests required that blood be splashed everywhere. However, this trend extended past religious rituals, with Yahweh reportedly being prone to ... violent and murderous rages and engaging in the slaughter of enemies and believers alike. Catholic popes instigated scores ... ...

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... The Unnameable: Theological Language And The Academic Study of Religion," presents readers with the "wider problem of the naming and use of theological language in the context of religious studies." It poses the question, "of by what name shall academic students of religion, know the unknowable." Throughout his article, McCutcheon attempts to tackle the question by distinguishing how the theological language can be categorized between a gender-neutral "God" and the ... generic uses of "gods." However, he argues that there's not one a specific way to use the "correct (use) of language& .....

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... India, elucidating its philosophies and offering first-hand accounts of its rituals and practices. By exposing western minds to the radically dissimilar mentality of Hinduism and the lifestyles if its practitioners, this film succeeds in explaining the central ideas of the practiced religion as well as the philosophy of Hinduism. Several of those concepts examined include: the many Gods and Goddesses; the ritual practice of image worship; and the lives of ascetics who ... of their existence, their strife during difficult times of drought and famine, and the traditional caste system in w...

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... available for psychologist and social scientist that address religion and spirituality contribute to the research deficit (Hill, 2003). Without proper training and knowledge, the empirical arena is bound to suffer. The possibility also exists that these institutions (ones in which religion and theology are main focuses) are purposely ignored by potential students and candidates. A reason for this prejudice and the general understudy of psychology, religion and spirituality is the belief that religion ... and spirituality are not as ... ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate