Humanities (religion)

1.  THE MATERIAL DIMENSION OF MYTH

Pick one of the five major world religions. You might want to consider a religion other than your own to offer the class something new. Find a myth from that religion that you can directly connect to something in the religion’s material dimension.

Provide a link to a version of the myth and give us a very short (3-5 sentences) description of the myth.

Provide a link to the element of the material dimension that links to the myth and give us a paragraph that analyzes how the two are connected. For example: Is this an object that is part of a ritual? Is it used by believers to accomplish something? Does it teach believers something? Does it help a community express their beliefs? Is it something (like a work of visual art) that critiques the values/beliefs/practices etc. expressed by the myth, or offers a new perspective on the religion?

Offer a personal reaction to what you have found and discuss why you think it is particularly interesting.

http://rel.as.ua.edu/pdf/rel100introhandout.pdf

http://www.usashaolintemple.org/chanbuddhism-history/

http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/9873/jewish/Chapter-12.htm

http://www.bl.uk/turning-the-pages/?id=a394c2a0-ee97-11dc-95ff-0800200c9a66&type=book

http://islamiclearningmaterials.com/kaaba/

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026:17-30

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A7-23&version=NIV