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Estate
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[German Version] 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 …
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Religion Past and Present
Wrath of God
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I. Religious Studies As w…
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Religion Past and Present
Retribution
(4,477 words)
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I. Religious Studies Retribution – recompense of good with good and evil with evil, in religion as reward (Payment) or punishment for human conduct, imposed in this life or the next by God or fate – is an aspect of reciprocity, the principle of
quid pro quo (Merit). Richard Thurnwald was the first to point out the significance of reciprocity for social action and worldview in ethnic societies. It goes beyond reciprocating with a gift or assistance, or exchanging daughters between exogamous groups; the moral, legal, and religi…
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Religion Past and Present
Fate
(2,647 words)
[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. Philosophy of Religion – III. Dogmatics – IV. Ethics
I. Religious Studies In every age and culture, people have felt the need to explain inescapable situations and unforeseeable events. From the perspective of cultural anthropology, however, this need does not make fate a clearly definable concept; it is instead a summary term encompassing a multiplicity …
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Religion Past and Present
