Anthropology of Religion

• Religious practitioners – Shamans– Priests– Sorcerers– Witches

In this presentation, we finish up the lecture on how anthropologists approach the study of religion.

Anthropology of Religion

• Patterns of Belief– Theism• Monotheism• Henotheism • Polytheism• Atheism & Agnoscticism

In this presentation, we finish up the lecture on how anthropologists approach the study of religion.

Anthropology of Religion

• Religious change– Syncretism– Revitalization • Wovoka & Ghost Dance

In this presentation, we finish up the lecture on how anthropologists approach the study of religion.

Anthropology of Religion

• Function of Religion– Psychological– Sociological In this presentation, we finish up the

lecture on how anthropologists approach the study of religion.

Anthropology of Religion

• Dwali festival: http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_01/diwaliR_468x397.jpg

• Mayan shaman: http://photos.igougo.com/images/p303753-Guatemala-Maya_Shaman_Healer.jpg

• Buddhist monk: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~abroad/photos2006/images/PCpics/Prayers_in_Orange.JPG

• Sorcerer: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/images/brom_film.jpg• Judaism: http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=82730&rendTypeId=4 • Hindu pilgrims:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42451000/jpg/_42451449_hindu_416afp.jpg

• Wiccan: http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BE1020_wicca_3c_071020.jpg

• Vodun dancers: http://www.discoverhaiti.com/images/benin2-7.jpg• Xuni mission church:

http://www.desertusa.com/ind1/photos/Revolt_04.jpg• Ghost dance:

http://www.colorado.edu/csilw/arapahoproject/dance/Ghostdance/feathersdancing.jpeg

• Wovoka: http://www.viewzone.com/wovoka.wilson.jpg • Sufi: http://www.bazaarturkey.com/n7_2.jpg

In this presentation, we finish up the lecture on how anthropologists approach the study of religion.