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How far do you think observing a visible religious activity, such as a festival, can help you to understand the part religion plays in the life of an individual and a community
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A103 Introduction to Humanities TMA 06 Religious Studies Question (In no more than 1200 words) How far do you think observing a visible religious activity, such as a festival, can help you to understand the part religion plays in the life of an individual and a community? In order to study religion, it is useful to have a definition; according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, religion is: 'monastic conditions, being a Monk or a Nun, the practice of sacred rights, one of the prevalent systems of faith and worship, human recognition of superhuman controlling power and especially of a personal God' (Block 4, p.34). In contrast Ninian Smart's dimensional model can also be used to define religion. It is also useful to note Bruce's substantive definition; 'Religion, then, consists of beliefs, actions, and institutions which assume the existence of supernatural entities with powers of action, or impersonal powers or processes possessed of moral purpose' (Block...
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