RLG101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Religious Text
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That"s because text does not have to be actual written text. It can be oral texts, non-official / non-mainstream texts. Roland bathes: barthes argues that what defines a religion is beyond the written text, which includes cultural products that can be read as texts (ex. It is not enough to read important written texts to understand how people in a particular context relate to religious ideas, traditions and practices. Textual forms of the bible: textual works often appear in several different formats and genres, in which not all would be considered high" art or literature. Great" works of the bible often appear within popular culture and have a well- known place: many people are familiar with biblical stories through tv programs, and popular literature. It is possible to find biblical and christian themes on a wider level in literary and film works that are not specifically about jesus or the bible (ex.
