Religious groups
Groups that are differentiated in various ways by geography, class, ethnicity, and other forms of social differentiation have become transformed into "religions" in large part. That is a the single assertion of my paper. I would like to focus the paper into Christianity. How can I search for materials in Logos?
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I can't answer that. I was taught via anthropology/sociology/comparative religion that religions (including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism ...) usually begin as a cult among a specific group of disenfranchised people. From that it either expands to a broader group or dies out within a few generations. Those that expand become sects and religions. This pattern fits nicely to movements within Christianity as well as to Christianity itself. Unfortunately, I offended a good friend when I pointed out that her sect was used as a classic example of this dynamic. Oops!
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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That is a the single assertion of my paper.
How can I search for materials in Logos?
Was this an assigned topic? If not, it sounds like you are putting the cart in front of the horse. You should have no assertion until you have completed your research. (That is the purpose of research, after all).
It seems to me that your topic is highly technical and resources will be scarce. You may have more luck with journal articles.
I would suggest that you contact your school's library and set up an appointment with a research librarian.
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My assignment was “write a 12 page essay explaining how religious groups like Christianity were based on religious sectors and identities.”
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This is for an anthropology of religion class.
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This is for an anthropology of religion class.
What are the basic texts for the class ... that would give me a bit of understanding of the expectations.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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Pamela A. Moro. Magic Witchcraft and Religion: A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion.
Ellen Meloy, The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky
Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens
Jarvis Williams, Redemptive Kingdom Diversity: A Biblical Theology of the People of God
Thomas Aquinas, Aquinas on Nature and Grace: Selections from the Summa Theologica
Dante's Inferno
Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel
Richard Lints, Identity and Idolatry: The Image of God and Its Inversion
Talal Asad, Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam
Fiona Bowie, The Anthropology of Religion: An Introduction
Augustine, City of God
Wilfred Cantwell Smith, The Meaning and End of Religion
Darrell Bock, Cultural Intelligence: Living for God in a Diverse, Pluralistic World (used for Book Review).
Josephus, Jewish Wars
Robert Welsch, Luis Vivanco, Agustin Fuentes, Anthropology: Asking Questions About Human Origins, Diversity, and Culture
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Look in Encyclopaedias, use Factbook or Topic Guide.
Mission: To serve God as He desires.
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