Extra Credit Reading- Holy Land Folklore- Part A
Well, whenever given the option for a free choice, I always
find myself searching for more Holy Units. Ha, okay Holy units is kind of silly
to say, but any ancient writings regarding religion is so interesting to me to
read! For this one I chose to read Folklore of the Holy Land, Moslem, Christian and Jewish. First, I loved the comparisons across the different religions, here
are some notes I took:
-In the story of how Allah created everything, no one actually
knows what is written on them, or how it was done, and only Allah knows how
great it is (which I am inferring that if you believe in the greatness of Allah
then you believe that everything he created is equally as great, without
question).
-Every religion, every belief system, every greater force
that is worshipped in this world, has a different story as to how the elements
of the earth came to be (some more peaceful than others, some more ferocious
than others).
-Each attempts to give an explanation as to ‘why things are
the way they are’.
-Every depiction of the first man and woman (adam and eve) although
they follow the same ideas, have distinct features in them to separate them
from the others.
-EVENTUALLY, they all come together in one form or another,
which is an incredible display to me, that not all religions can be that
drastically different from each other, especially when it is traced back.
Bibliography: J. E. Hanauer, Folklore of the Holy Land: Moslem, Christian and Jewish, Link
Hi Adriana! I also thing that the religious stories are really interesting. It is really cool to see how many of the religions stem from a common source and end up being very similar. It is also really cool to see how each culture has influenced their religion one way or another through ideals for personal gain or by trying to improve their religious practices. Great reading topic!
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