Can spirituality exist without divinity?
Christianity in its various forms is the religion which ‘affected’ the most human civilization throughout its existence, and has been build upon a series of moral principles that are more or less original, but applicable to any society on the globe. Analyzing the book “Religion As Art Form” and especially the chapter “Changing Relationship: The Ultimate Reality” made me understand certain things and rethink retrospectively others and ask myself “Can spirituality exist without divinity?”!
As any religion around the world, Christianity also has its fundamental book the bible which by some is regarded as being the divine text came from diving inspiration or direct intervention in some cases (i.e., the …show more content…
The idea of a savior throughout civilization is not new and we can encounter it in the mythology of any people who had an oppressive history and hoped for a warrior who could finally break free the bond of slavery and restore their lost dignity. The closest example is MESSIAH from jewish religion/mythology who was expected to come and free them once and for all. Even so their embodiment of a savior was rather humanly than divine being represented only by a strong man with or without a Godly origin who could unite them under the same cause. It is well know that in the history of the jew people they passed from the domination of one people to another (Egypt, Persia, …show more content…
So, from the idea of ‘resurrection’ as an action of refreshing our connection with our inner spirituality and mass consciousness the scholars of the day decided to give it the actual sense of ding and coming back after 3 days ( another mystical number in ancient mythology)! This way it was fixed a point in time; a time of judgment when all the sinners will suffer for eternity. This confusing way of portraying Jesus who goes form savior of all mankind to the ultimate judge of our souls is a rather frightening perspective, which moved the focus in people’s lives from rejoicing every moment of their lives to fearing any thought or action they might
Christianity in its various forms is the religion which ‘affected’ the most human civilization throughout its existence, and has been build upon a series of moral principles that are more or less original, but applicable to any society on the globe. Analyzing the book “Religion As Art Form” and especially the chapter “Changing Relationship: The Ultimate Reality” made me understand certain things and rethink retrospectively others and ask myself “Can spirituality exist without divinity?”!
As any religion around the world, Christianity also has its fundamental book the bible which by some is regarded as being the divine text came from diving inspiration or direct intervention in some cases (i.e., the …show more content…
The idea of a savior throughout civilization is not new and we can encounter it in the mythology of any people who had an oppressive history and hoped for a warrior who could finally break free the bond of slavery and restore their lost dignity. The closest example is MESSIAH from jewish religion/mythology who was expected to come and free them once and for all. Even so their embodiment of a savior was rather humanly than divine being represented only by a strong man with or without a Godly origin who could unite them under the same cause. It is well know that in the history of the jew people they passed from the domination of one people to another (Egypt, Persia, …show more content…
So, from the idea of ‘resurrection’ as an action of refreshing our connection with our inner spirituality and mass consciousness the scholars of the day decided to give it the actual sense of ding and coming back after 3 days ( another mystical number in ancient mythology)! This way it was fixed a point in time; a time of judgment when all the sinners will suffer for eternity. This confusing way of portraying Jesus who goes form savior of all mankind to the ultimate judge of our souls is a rather frightening perspective, which moved the focus in people’s lives from rejoicing every moment of their lives to fearing any thought or action they might