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The Seven by Ninian Smart
Practical and Ritual Dimension Experiential and Emotional Narrative or Mythic Dimension Doctrinal and Philosophical Dimension Ethical and Legal Dimension Social and Institutional Dimension Material Dimension
Practical and Ritual
Practices such as– Worship, Praying,
Regular Gatherings, Rites of Passage
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Experiential and Emotional
People react when they have encountered something which they believe is very profound.
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Narrative or Mythic
Stories which explain and inspire.
– One such story is the Hopi tradition of how peaches became sweet and the bees got wings.
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Doctrinal and Philosophical
Provides rational for many of the practices and ideas of the religion.
– Trinity– Bodhisattva
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Ethical and Legal
Ideas and laws that shape behavior.
– Laws of Manu– 5 Precepts– Ten Commandments– Beatitudes
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Social and Institutional
Social outgrowth of religious experience.
– Masjid– Church– Synagogue– Sangha
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Material
An outgrowth of religious experience/encounter.
– Music– Art– Symbol– Architecture
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