RLG101H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Simba Rebellion, Roland Barthes, Lenord
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The problem about syncretism is the fact that people over generalized things, in class we looked at pictures of christianity being practiced by different cultures. The way we have been programmed in the society, we tend to jump to the point about things, we tend to associate things with each other; both stereotypically and racially. Give 4 specific examples of how sports may be connected to religion?olympics: faith/belief in their teams which is connected to(nationalism, athletes) symbolism and history (circles, bibs, flags, flame) sacred space/time. Ritual: social gathering of people with a common interest in this case. Soccer fan. (face painting and ceremonies)memory: celebrating the success of a sport team because if you don"t then you might regret at the end when you get your marks. Simba"s/mufasa"s ruling vs. scars suggest good vs. evil and what happens when natural order is disturbed. Q)list 4 diff ways in which the meaning of a text is not just about the words themselves.
