RE220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: The Babys, Gollum, Gluttony
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Ritual acts helps us define our individuals. Organized around the preparation and consumption around a fabulous meal. Fruit of knowledge and the ring of power. What we eat, when we eat, whom we eat, how we eat, helps to define us as a human, organism but also cultural beings. When we bless food we demonstrate we are human beings. Eating is a defining act os humanity. Intimate part of religious cultural as human beings across the globe. The relationship of food help relationships that we have with each other. Something that is being saved or brought back. The hands that are preparing the food. We can see replicate through test: video games, movies, tv shows. Relationship with food, symbolic over and over again. Fruit of knowledge is replaced with the ring. Consumption of fruit ushers them into evil. Wedding fest, all are welcome to the kings of heavens. Our job is to be more aware.
