The Explanatory Narrative That Rationalizes and Reinforces Religious Beliefs and Practice

question 113

Short Answer

The explanatory narrative that rationalizes and reinforces religious beliefs and practice is called _______________.​

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Definitions:

Asylum

A place for treatment of the mentally ill. Units for the mentally ill were established within the great Arab hospitals in Baghdad in AD 800 and asylums were created in other Arab cities some 500 years before Europeans built their first asylums. Treatment in Arab asylums followed the tradition of care, support, and compassion.

Mentally Ill

Refers to individuals suffering from a wide range of mental health conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior.

Rockwood Asylum

A historical psychiatric hospital in Ontario, Canada, known for its progressive treatment of mental health patients in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Lobotomies

A neurosurgical procedure historically used to treat mental disorders by severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe.