Theory of Knowledge - Course Companion for Students Marija Uzunova Dang Arvin Singh Uzunov Dang

we talk about physics, biology,
When
mathematics, history, the visual
economics,
and psychology, we refer to domains of
arts
that are generally consistent and
knowledge
coherent. This makes it possible to
internally
of one physics and one mathematics—but
talk
we talk about one Christianity or one Islam
can
the same way?
in
Aslan's view on the matter in the
Consider
of Islam:
context
… there is very little that Muslims
“
the world have in common with
around
other. … people will say, well, they all
each
in the Qur’an, but … [t]he Qur’an
believe
a scripture. ... And so people are going
is
come at it quite differently, depending
to
their own prejudices and preconceived
on
notions.
can say, well, but they don’t all pray
You
same way? Well, no, actually they
the
does gender intersect with religion?
How
are powerful dimensions of identity as
Both
as markers of power and privilege. The
well
“devout Muslim” and “feminist” are
terms
imagined to be in opposition,
stereotypically
are clearly not necessarily so. This section
but
at extracts about women in Christianity
looks
Islam, but is just a small window into a very
and
all pray the same way. The Shia pray
don’t
times, the Sunni pray five times,
three
is some difference in the rituals of
there
prayer. the
don’t they all follow Islamic law?
Well,
There’s six different schools of Islamic
No.
and even within those schools, there’s
law,
diversity of opinion, and idea.
enormous
don’t they all believe that the same
Well,
Don't they all believe there is no
thing?
but God, and Muhammed is God’s
god
Yes, but many of them think of
messenger?
have trouble even saying the word
I
I mean, the scholar in me wants to
‘Islam.’
an ‘s.’ Wants to say ‘Islams’.” (Aslan
add
in Tippet 2014)
quoted
exists within many religions today.
Pluralism
has it shown up in your context? What are
How
implications of variety and disagreement
the
religions for religious knowledge?
within
the implications of religious doctrine
twofold:
women in religious communities, as well as
for
representation and prominence of women
the
the history of religious thought. As we move
in
this section, consider to what extent
through
in religious knowledge communities face
women
or different issues compared to women
similar
the arts, in science and technology or in the
in
this chapter considered how religion has
Earlier,
over time, and continues to change, in
changed
to forces of modernity. The status and
response
of women have also changed dramatically,
rights
in the 20th century. To the extent that
particularly
has been a strong reaction against feminism,
there
example, it has at times been framed in
for
terms, around issues of reproductive
religious
and modesty. Consider, for example, the
health
lines from Genesis 3:16, which tell
following
story of God’s punishment of Adam and
the
(thelines below refer only to Eve) for their
Eve
II. Perspectives
II. Perspectives
For discussion
Diversity of opinion
that phrase in vastly different ways.
II.3 Women and religion
historical profession.
Original Sin.
complex and important topic. The issue is at least
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