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Choose one option: between 450-600 words
Texts:
Sam Harris: The End of Faith – “The Nature of Belief”
Huston Smith: The World’s Religions – “Judaism”
Karen Armstrong: A Short History of Myth – “The Early Civilizations”
Option #1
"Historical" Religions
Importantly, Smith claims that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are each “historical” religions, in a way that Hinduism and Buddhism are not. What does he have in mind by “historical” if the idea is supposed to distinguish the Eastern and Western Religious traditions?
Option #2
Faith and Madness
Something you hear from critics of religion a lot is that faith really calls for a psychological explanation. Freud, you may recall, thought of faith as a kind of neurosis. Harris certainly doesn’t follow Freud in the details, but does allege that faith is akin to madness. Why? What openings for response do you see to that charge?
Option #3
THE CHOSEN
One idea of Judaism that regularly draws fire is the idea of a “chosen people”. Why is that such a hot-button? Smith is anxious to interpret that idea in a way that defuses it? How does he try to do that, and how successful would you say he is?
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Running head: Discussion on religious studies
Option 1 "Historical" Religions
Student’s Name
Date: April 8, 2018
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Religious studies
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In Jews custom, history is an important part of their life. History was scripted and well planned by
God as such every instance of event that occurs in life holds a significant role in history and
happens with a reason. From the very beginning, Judaism was supposed to be monotheism unlike
the other religion such as Hinduism who has different kind of God to represent different seasons
and instances of life. Tells...
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