March 3 - March 3 2009-The enlightenment exposed problems and challenges with religion-For test-Freud his challenge to religion-Yung-Eliad-Whats the

March 3, 2009 -The enlightenment- exposed problems and challenges with religion -For test: -Freud- his challenge to religion -Yung- ““ -Eliad- “” -What’s the function of holy days and places- to get in touch with the ultimate reality, to re- experience the shared myth. (i.e. The Seder meal or Eucharist) -Porterfield pg3: first paragraph- definition compatible with Eliad and Campbell; American mythology is talking about the makers of the institution and importance of the holidays (joins people in experience of more ultimate meaning) -H. Richard Niebuhr- 1920’s -very critical of the institutional churches; 900 denominations from 1 Gospel? What is this? -critiques western capitalism, can’t own property without being an accomplice to the ills of capitalism, heavy stuff in the 20’s -haunted by Freud’s challenge to faith, through 1930’s wrestles with critical faith, how can religions faith be firm, dependable in the face of Freud and modern sciences and challenges?