Theology shifts to match lifestyle?Â
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| Tue, 03-22-2005 - 5:44pm |
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1443258,00.html
"God and the good earth
Only when nomads settled on fertile soil did the notion of progress found in Abrahamic religions take root
George Monbiot
Tuesday March 22, 2005
The Guardian
from the beginning of the article:
"Easter is one of those occasions on which human beings entertain a number of contradictory ideas. Christians celebrate a pagan fertility cult, while non-believers make their biannual journey to church. People whose lives are dominated by godless consumption give something up for Lent. A society governed by science engages in the ritual sacrifice and homeopathic magic - eggs and chicks and rabbits - required to induce the earth to bear fruit.
Why? Well, having read this you might fairly accuse me of drawing wide inferences from limited data, but the work of a soil geologist at the University of Oregon offers such a fascinating possible explanation of some of these contradictions that I cannot resist indulging in speculation.
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Fascinating article with a unique premise for the development of different deities and religions. Comments? Ideas? Thoughts?
Gypsy
