RELS 108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sea Monster
4 Oct 2016
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Animals don"t have freedom of their own though so is it fair to compare. Use of symbolism in the life of pi. Religious stories: give our lives meaning; helps thru times of trouble; form our identies; help our conscience. Poetry and poetic language to describe the ineffable. Layers of meaning-- you can always dig deeper. What is allegorical and what is historical (confusion arises) Religion and zoos-- moving beyond our own stories. Well meaning but misinformed people think animals in the wild are. And animal being able to pick up and go. Humans and religion, free people don"t have religion and people with it are captive or constrained (represents people out side religion) All animals have a certain madness that can be saving. When a tragedy occurs in their life you. Yes, must religions are point to one thing with small differences. If you"re seeking truth you can find it in multiple religions.
