Chapter 6

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

Citation: admin. (2005, August 02). Chapter 6. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Free Online Course Materials — USU OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.usu.edu/Anthropology/Anthropology_of_Religion/topic6.htm.