RLG202Y1 Lecture : October Notes.docx
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12 chapter of genesis jews come in . No formal demonstrations or ethical teachings, we don"t begin with the relationship with a certain people or divine law. Maimonides (rambam = rabbi moses ben maimon) (rambam) the guide of the perplexed creation is the fundamental doctrine which contrasts the religious view point from a secular viewpoint. The 12 chapter of the second book of the torah the first law. Creation is not just about cosmology also the subsequent chapters. Myth in its original form are stories about gods. They relate to the heroes (elevated to a god-like status) Justify their way of life, religion, cause, culture, etc . Reflecting things that are true about the culture what are their concerns or wants and locations. Ex marduk rules with a council of the gods. 2 methods of creating the world 1) reproduction (sex between gods) and 2) war. We aren"t told how this god came in to being.
