RS 100 Lecture 3: RS100 Lecture 3

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Is something that is the foundation of our life. The sacred transcends our sense and reasoning. Sacred is different: not good nor bad, not beautiful nor ugly. The three types of symbolism: myths a. i. They don"t explain . they say how the world is a. ii. They are words through which the sacred manifests itself in a. iv. Typically start with in the beginning or before heaven and earth was created a. v. It tells as if it is part of history a. vi. They share common wisdom: torah, quran, bible, sacred acts - rituals, grace before lunch, going to church on sunday, keeping shabbat, sacred places, temple, church, mosque. Sacred does not always have to be religious: ground zero is sacred, white house is sacred, supreme court steps are sacred. They reenact myths: shabbat reenacts how god created the earth in 6 days and rested on the 7th.

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