Chapter 6
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Reading Assignment: Chapter 6, Language, Belief, and Religion
As you read, consider the following questions and/or ideas:
- Diversity within religion
- Religious language as a restricted code
- Is it possible to translate the sacred texts without distorting their religious messages?
- How does language influence religious thought?
Video Lectures
| Introduction to Language, Belief, and Religion (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Literalism vs. Figurativism (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Christian Flood Story (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Diversity and Uniformity within Religious Traditions (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Language in Religious Practice (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Restricted vs. Elaborated Codes and Linguistic Taboos (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Restricted Codes (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Elaborated Codes (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Taboos (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Language in Ritual (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Paradox in Religious Thought (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| The Paradox of Evil (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Sacred Texts (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Written Texts (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Language Change and Religious Meaning (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Sacredness of the Texts (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Translating Ancient Texts (WMV) (MOV) | |||
| Conclusion to chapter 6 (WMV) (MOV) | |||
Lecture Notes
Chapter 6 lecture notes (PDF)
Quiz
Chapter 6 quiz (HTML)
Images
Chapter 6 images (HTML)
Additional Resources
- Glossolalia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossolalia
- Noah's Ark and The Flood - http://www.christiananswers.net/q-abr/abr-a001.html
- Catholic Liturgies - http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/documentTest/Index/2/SubIndex/40/ContentIndex/390/Start/389
- Canonical Text - http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/Internet/bible_e-texts.htm
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