Freud, Sagan and St. Theresa (et. al.) articles- Underline the main arguments and points Freud and Sagan make.  Describe the type and value of the evidence from St. Theresa and the others.

Ch. 1- Hopfe
Keep written notes on the sources of our knowledge about primal religions and the definitions and examples of the common features or characteristics of basic religions. 

Ch. 9- Smith

2.  Briefy explain the importance of the following for primal people- orality, place, time. 

3.  Explain how primal people see themselves in relationship to the rest of nature, both the animate and inanimate.  How does this relate to human activities? 

4.  What is the meaning and significance of the "symbolic mind?" 

Ch. 2 or 3- Hopfe
Keep written notes on how your primal religion expresses the commonfeatures of basic religions discussed in Ch. 1.  Be prepared to explain or summarize the religion. In a group of two or three, put together a chart that shows how the features of basic  religion are expressed in African religion, Native American religion, and modern U.S. society.  Each member of the group should have a copy of the chart. 

2. Explain how religious cultural diffusion aided the spread of Christianity? 

3.  What has been the affect of paganism on Christianity 

Neo-Paganism Speaker
In your own words, explain the theology and philosophy of Neo-Paganism.  What 
sort of person would be attracted to this belief? 
 

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