RE104 Chapter : RE104 All Readings.docx
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In 1700s philosophers refer to acts causing human suffering and acts of cruelty as evil. 18-19th century philosophy guided by problem of evil o o: evil threatens the trust in the world. Sacred space that is a break in homogeneity of space. Break symbolized by an opening through which passage between cosmic worlds. Communication with other worlds expressed by certain images eg. axis mundi, o o is made possible o ladder, vine, tree o. Jc cooper symbols intro: symbol always related to the reality in which it is interpreted, living part of what it represents, can be effective on more than one level at a time. 6: access to an adequate supply of clean water is a basic human right. Water crisis is escalating experts expect climate change to present serious water challenges: canadians are the second biggest water consumers. The calls on the arts to help to go slowly, to teach children the value of nature, to travel.
