Religion as a Window on Culture: Introduction and Sacred Space
INTRODUCTION AND SACRED SPACE: This episode begins to address sacred space, and how houses of worship express the values of the people who worship there.
Religion as a Window on Culture: Introduction and Sacred Space
Religion as a Window on Culture: Sacred Rituals, Sacred Spaces
SACRED RITUALS, SACRED SPACES: Learn how people of different religious faiths go about designating space as sacred. How do the use of symbol, ritual and ceremony define what is sacred?
Religion as a Window on Culture: Sacred Rituals, Sacred Spaces
Religion as a Window on Culture: Sacred Time
SACRED TIME: Sacred Time examines those periods religions set apart from the everyday practices of life. Specific times of the day, the week, or the year may be designated as sacred, including times when people gather to worship together.
Religion as a Window on Culture: Sacred Memory
SACRED MEMORY: Sacred memory often is expressed in the form of ritual. This chapter explores the rituals and celebrations used to commemorate sacred memory.
Religion as a Window on Culture: Sacred Texts and Stories
SACRED TEXTS AND STORIES: Christians revere the Bible, Jews the Torah, Muslims the Koran. Rituals may also convey stories sacred to the tradition. This chapter examines the ways that people of faith keep traditions alive, connect the past to the present, and preserve their religion for future generations.
Religion as a Window on Culture: Sacred Journey
SACRED JOURNEY: A journey may be a physical pilgrimage leading to a particular holy place—as in the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Or it can be an overall journey, either outward or inward, in search of the fullest meaning of one’s religious beliefs.