I. History of Religions – II. Dogmatics – III. Sociology and Social History
I. History of Religions
Estates are socially and juridically closed groups that occupy a specific niche in society – defined by birth, social function, way of life, and frequently cultic observance. They develop in a society that is already stratified. Those who exercise political and religious control (Dominion) in such societies constitute administrative hierarchies. In Israel, for exa…