Chapter 2

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Reading Assignment: Chapter 2, Diversity and Unity in the World's Religions

As you read, consider the following questions and/or ideas:

The diversity of religious beliefs and practices
Limitations on the diversity of religious beliefs and practices

Video Lectures

	Introduction to Diversity and Unity in the World's Religions (WMV) (MOV)
	Supernatural Beliefs (WMV) (MOV)
		Anthropomorphic Beliefs (WMV) (MOV)
		Human Sexuality (WMV) (MOV)
		Pueblo Indians and Anthropomorphism (WMV) (MOV)
		Anthropomorphism in Western Religions (WMV) (MOV)
		Dobuan Anthropomorphism (WMV) (MOV)
	Feelings in Religious Settings (WMV) (MOV)
		Special Places among the Shwaras (WMV) (MOV)
		Southern California Natives: Ringing Rocks (WMV) (MOV)
		Relief from Distressful Emotions (WMV) (MOV)
		18th Century Frontier New York (WMV) (MOV)
	Ritual Practices (WMV) (MOV)
	Conclusion to Chapter 2 (WMV) (MOV)

Lecture Notes

Chapter 2 lecture notes (PDF)

Quiz

Chapter 2 quiz (HTML)

Images

Chapter 2 images (HTML)

Additional Resources

Anthropomorphism - http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
Rain Dances - http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article?tocId=9334115
Ringing Rocks in Pennsylvania - http://www.unexplainedearth.com/ringing.php
Healings by Shamans - http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/tsimsian/shacu01e.html

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. admin. (2005, August 02). Chapter 2. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Free Online Course Materials — USU OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.usu.edu/Anthropology/Anthropology_of_Religion/topic2.htm. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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