REL 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Noble Eightfold Path, Anagoge, Mishnah
7 Dec 2018
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Correct view, an accurate understanding of the nature of things (specifically the four noble truths) Correct intention, avoiding thoughts of hatred, attachment harmful intent. Correct speech, refraining from lying, harsh speech. Canon: official list of writings that are considered as genuine and authoritative by a religion. Important to ask how many authors a text has because more authors bring in more perspectives. Quran written by godwords and sayings of sid arta. Transmission: different ways that sacred texts are handed down and preserved. Starts as oral tradition and over time codified, written down, and copied in authorized versions. Authority: set of texts that achieves a level of influence and called authoritative/normative. Genre: style, form, content of literature (a letter, story, or a law) Interpretation: every act of reading a text is an act of interpretation. Primary means of different levels of communication. Greek word rite- to achieve a specific action. Ritual can be shaking hands or royal coronation.
