RELIGST 2M03 Lecture Notes - Gennep, Ikigai, Shinto
8 Dec 2012
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Rituals actions that transform, often very connected with sacred texts and can find important clues in creation stories (genesis). Start out with everything being perfect with nature and the gods often the humans make a mistake thus you need a ritual to bring a balance back together (sacrifices done back for harmony) Sometimes happens on a cyclical bases which can be broad and a community basis. Sacred places that are created, groves buildings, where the human and the divine can come together. Special words said, actions to do, gifts to bring. Most critical piece of creation stories is that it will often tell about a stage of development. For example a decision made that goes wrong then you see the results to help teach people how to think forward. If i do this action what would be the result? . When poor decisions made : don"t be too full of pride and arrogant.
