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[German Version] (Feb 17, 1878, Kesswil, Switzerland – Sep 29, 1960, Basel), studied theology in Basel, Göttingen and Berlin (graduation 1900) and philosophy in Göttingen and Basel (doctorate 1903). He taught in the gymnasium in Basel (1903), was director of the teacher's academy in Kreuzlingen (1904–1909), became assistant professor of philosophy in Basel (1908–1914), and professor of philosophy, education and psychology in Bern ¶ (1914–1922) and in Basel (1922–1944). The accents of Häberlin's work lie on a dualist anthropology (mind – drive) and a resultin…

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[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. Bible – III. Fundamental Theology and Philosophy of Religion – IV. Literary History – V. Practical Theology I. Religious Studies Orally transmitted narratives are often the most important sources for the religious views of preliterate peoples. Frequently narratives also provide an aetiological basis for certain cultic actions (Aetiology). Narratives with religious content say important things about the creation of the world and primeval times, the creation and nature of humankind, the social structures and values of (cultic) communities, death, and life after death. There are numerous narratives about religious practices (cults and rituals) and symbols. But cultures with a written tradition also have many narratives with religious content. In their list of narrative types, Aarne/Thompson devotes a whole chapter to these narratives. Besides such typologies based on content, there are typologies based on literary genre, for example, myths, sagas and legends, and fairy tales, but it is impossible to define uniform transcultural categories. Criteria for classifying narratives include narrative structure, the setting in which the narrative is used and its purpose, the narrator and the audience, level of reflection, understanding of…

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