Re: Religion and ethnocentrism

m_c_004b@frank.mtsu.edu ("m_c_004b@frank.mtsu.edu")
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 00:14:59 -0500

On Wed, 10 Apr 1996, Brian Michael Howell wrote:
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> To say that "religion" is expressed in a variety of ways is to imply that
> the content of religious belief is irrelevant.

Well, from a structuralist/functionalist viewpoint, it pretty much is.

Muslims are not merely
> "expressing religion" they believe that a historical event, in which
> Allah gave teachings to Mohammed, actually happened. If you believe that
> this actually happened, how can you turn around and say that these
> teachings - GIVEN BY GOD! - are just one way to "express a universal?"

Probably why there aren't many Muslim anthropologists. :)

Carolyn Martin
MTSU Anthropology Program

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