REL 100 Question and answers 100% correct

REL 100 Question and answers 100% correct REL 100-EXAM #1 Phenomenology view of Religion - correct answer Accepts religion as an enduring human phenomenon, which can be studied and appreciated as a phenomenon, on its own terms, without seeking to explain its origins nor judge as to whether it is true or false Reductionist - correct answer Attempts to understand the origins of religion and to explain religion in terms of its significance and function in society, typically explaining or describing religion in non-religious terms (e.g. in terms of psychology or sociology) Theological view of Religion - correct answer Assumes that the divine is real and that religion is a response or approach to spiritual realities, assumes that at least one religion is true Emile Durkheim - correct answer Argued that the sacred is simply a symbol of the society, linked religion with society as a "mirror" of the society; authored the book "The Elementary Forms of Religious Life" Sigmund Freud - correct answer An atheist who viewed religion as an "outward manifestation of basic psychological causes," considered religion to be an illusion, a form of "wish fulfillment" and a projection of neuroses; authored several books exploring the nature of religion, including "Totem and Taboo"