scholarly journals Cultural Linguistics and Religion: Human Anatomical Terms in the Holy Bible

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-107
Author(s):  
Laura Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Belief Systems ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Religious Language ◽  
Conceptual Base ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Christian Worldview ◽  
Cultural Linguistics

This study investigates, within the scope of Cultural Linguistics, underlying cultural conceptualisations of human anatomical (body part) terms in the Holy Bible linked to the Christian worldview. It comes as a response to the call for further research on the reciprocal relationship between language and religion from other sub-disciplines. In recent years, the analytical framework of Cultural Linguistics has shown how religious language can embody the specific worldview that lies at the core of the religion through analysis of the language and conceptualisations associated with the religion and its belief systems. This study applies corpus-linguistics and the analytical framework of Cultural Linguistics to unpack cultural metaphors, cultural categories and cultural schemas associated with body part terms in the Bible. This approach, referred to as Corpus-Cultural analysis, was used to collect data and analyse conceptualisations drawn from the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, Bible concordance, Bible encyclopedia and dictionary, as well as scripture commentaries. The findings reveal that body part terms in biblical texts play an important role in providing a significant conceptual base for representing the Christian worldview of the specified body parts. For example, the term ‘heart’ is conceptualised as the seat of, emotions, determination or courage, intellect, understanding and conscience in the Bible. In addition, it was found that various conceptualisations derive from several sources, including ancient Hebrew and Greek worldviews, Jewish religion and customs, translation of original text into English, biblical commentaries, and religious literature. Overall, the study concludes that the Corpus-Cultural approach contributes to the in-depth understanding of Holy texts.

The Use and Misuse of Religious Language: Zionism and the Palestinians

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Wetherell
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Religious Language ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Scientist ◽  
Late 19Th Century ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Title Deed ◽  
History Of ◽  
Land Question

Every discipline which deals with the land question in Canaan-Palestine-Israel is afflicted by the problem of specialisation. The political scientist and historian usually discuss the issue of land in Israel purely in terms of interethnic and international relations, biblical scholars concentrate on the historical and archaeological question with virtually no reference to ethics, and scholars of human rights usually evade the question of God. What follows is an attempt, through theology and political history, to understand the history of the Israel-Palestine land question in a way which respects the complexity of the question. From a scrutiny of the language used in the Bible to the development of political Zionism from the late 19th century it is possible to see the way in which a secular movement mobilised the figurative language of religion into a literal ‘title deed’ to the land of Palestine signed by God.

Konsep Memilih Pasangan Hidup Menurut 2 Korintus 6:14-15 Dan Aplikasinya Terhadap Pencegahan Perkawinan Beda AgamaKonsep Memilih Pasangan Hidup Menurut 2 Korintus 6:14-15 Dan Aplikasinya Terhadap Pencegahan Perkawinan Beda Agama

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candra Gunawan Marisi
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Apostle Paul ◽  
2 Corinthians ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Family ◽  
Patterns Of Behavior ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
The Right

The concept of choosing a life partner for young people today needs more attention. Incorrect selection will lead them to circumstances and family situations that are certainly not based on the Word of God. The planting of children's faith must begin at an early age so that it can become a guide for them when they grow up and start thinking about family life. The basics and criteria in choosing a marriage partner according to Christian teachings must be planted in children so that wherever they are or whatever environment they are in, they are still able to hold and have a principle of choosing the right life partner according to the Bible. , The family is a fellowship consisting of people who are bound by each other by the most close ties of blood and social relations. How a child grows into adulthood is influenced by the family. Parents must be good models of Christian faith in order to be effective role models for the internalization of Christian belief systems, values and patterns of behavior. Parents must first live in truth in order to be a model of faith for children, in 2 Corinthians 6: 14-15. The Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the Corinthians about a spouse because there were believers there who had a spouse who did not believe in Jesus. The Apostle Paul also said that no similarities could be found through marriage that did not worship the same God.

scholarly journals Autonomia świata a podmiotowość człowieka w ekoteologii

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-131
Author(s):  
Jarosław Horowski
Keyword(s):  
Modern World ◽  
Ecological Problem ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Contemporary Culture ◽  
Inherent Value ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Teleological Argument ◽  
Christian Worldview ◽  
The World ◽  
Human World

One of the most difficult problems, which is to be solved by contemporary culture, is the ecological problem. It concerns the culture because the hedonistic and consumerist mentality of man plays an important part in it. Biocentrism states that the ecological problem results from traditional Western attitudes to the non-human world based on the belief that humans are the central and most significant entities in the universe. Biocentrism puts forward a teleological argument for the protection of the environment. It indicates that non-human species have inherent value as well and each organism has a purpose and a reason for being, which should be respected. Biocentrism states that the anthropocentric attitude to the non-human world results from the Christian worldview based on the Bible where it is written that God gives man dominion over all creatures. The author analyses the main issues of the Catholic concept of the relationship between human beings and other creatures. He indicates that ecotheology respects the inherent value of non-human creatures because, as the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the modern world Gaudium et spes says: “all things are endowed with their own stability, truth, goodness, proper laws and order”, but maintains that the purpose of the world is connected with its relationship to God. The author considers also what is the human subjectivity in behaving towards the environment and what is the dependence between the autonomy of the world and the subjectivity of man in ecotheology. In the end, the author comes to the conclusion that according to ecotheology the ecological problem results from the broken relationship between the human and God and in consequence it the broken relationship between the world and God.

scholarly journals Paremias in Modern Linguistics: Approaches to Study, Text-Forming and Linguocultural Potential

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-284
Author(s):  
Mikhail A. Bredis ◽  
Marianna S. Dimoglo ◽  
Olga V. Lomakina
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Main Method ◽  
Cultural Methods ◽  
Social Communications ◽  
Approaches To Study ◽  
Human Thinking ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Cultural Linguistics ◽  
Direct Observation Method

The article deals with the consideration of the paremic text in the modern linguistic paradigm: approaches to the researches are presented, the text-forming and linguocultural potential of individual units is shown. The direct observation method was used as the main method in this work, followed by the use of descriptive-analytical, comparative, contextual and linguistic and cultural methods. The Study is based on examples from lexicographic sources and illustrations from the Internet. The article provides an overview of the main aspects of the paremiological studies. Paremias are considered as a folklore genre, the thematic and ideographic principle of classifying paremias is presented, the aspects of cultural linguistics (linguoculturological) and translation studies are substantiated, and peculiarities of historical and etymological discursive (functional) analysis are shown. Comparative linguistic and cultural analysis is recognized by the authors of the paper as an integrative aspect of the paremiological material description. The article analyzes the text-forming and linguoculturological potential of the paremiology in different languages. As an example of the realization of the text-forming potential of paremias, the functioning of the proverb Не рой другому яму - сам в нее попадешь (упадешь) (He who digs a pit for others may fall himself therein) is studied as the verbal part of the Russian and Lithuanian demotivators. The paper provides a linguistic and cultural analysis of paremias with a toponymical component in different languages. Despite the abundance of various toponyms, which are characteristic for different countries, in these proverbs are dominated the international component, which is associated with the universal laws of human thinking, which makes it possible to find their semantic equivalents in various languages. The relevance of this study lies in the fact that paremias are considered in various aspects from the standpoint of modern humanistic education. With the development of social communications in modern society, an intercultural connection is being strengthened, requiring linguocultural commentary.

scholarly journals Does the Christian worldview provide a place for the law of attraction? (Part 2): An apologetic evaluation of the way the Bible is used in promoting this idea

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dani�l J. Maritz ◽  
Henk G. Stoker
Keyword(s):  
Word Of God ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Biblical Law ◽  
Word Of Faith ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Christian Worldview ◽  
The Law ◽  
Law Of Attraction ◽  
Positive Confession ◽  
The Church

This article investigates the biblical motivation that is given for the secular idea of the so-called spiritual law of attraction to become part of Christian doctrine. In 2010 Pastor At Boshoff of the Christian Revival Church (CRC) preached two sermons on the law of attraction in which he claimed it as a powerful principle in the Word of God. According to him this biblical �law� provides human beings with physical manifestations of their thoughts and words. The idea to create one�s own favourable future through the law of attraction flows from a New Age worldview and is similar to the positive confession doctrine taught by popular Word of Faith teachers. Boshoff�s claim regarding the law of attraction cannot be deduced from the key Scripture passages he uses, which reflects an unfounded use of Scripture to promote this idea.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The article challenges the secular infiltration of the Law of Attraction in the church. This is important since the so-called Law of Attraction was preached by Pastor A. Boshoff of the CRC. Many of his listeners embrace his teaching although it reflects a poor exposition and application of Scripture.

scholarly journals Speaking of Mysteries: Atonement in Teenage Fantasy Books

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Anne van Gend
Keyword(s):  
Harry Potter ◽  
Religious Language ◽  
Fantasy Literature ◽  
Religious Expression ◽  
Old Kingdom ◽  
Fantasy Fiction ◽  
Young Readers ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

<p>The question of how we can speak of a transcendent God and God’s relationship with creation has been pondered for millennia. Today particular difficulties arise when communicating Christian atonement theories to a generation for whom the world of the Bible is increasingly foreign, and in a time when theologians and philosophers are questioning both the violence of some atonement theories and the existence of “superior transcendence.” This study explores the presence of biblical motifs in the stories of atonement in young adult fantasy works. It suggests that the use of these motifs to make sense of atonement within fantasy worlds may assist readers to make sense of the same motifs when they are used to portray the Christian story of atonement.  The investigation begins by discussing the place of imagination, reason and transcendence in religious language and argues for the centrality of metaphor and myth in religious expression. It suggests that young people today still seek intermediaries—“priests and prophets”—between themselves and the unknown, but they now find them in the fantasy authors who continue to use imaginative language to communicate transcendence.  A central trope in contemporary fantasy fiction is that of a death that saves the world. Contrary to the expectations raised by René Girard’s work, these are not the violent deaths of a helpless scapegoat. The biblical mythologems incorporated in these works allow the authors to explore instead ideas of divine and human self-giving. This is demonstrated by tracing how mythological understandings of blood, victory and covenant in the Bible are incorporated into the atonement process of three fantasy series: the Old Kingdom Chronicles by Garth Nix (1995-2003), the Mortal Instruments trilogy by Cassandra Clare (2007-2009), and the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (1997-2007).  The thesis proposes that the presence of biblical mythologems in contemporary fantasy stories of atonement means that a better understanding of their use in each domain can both enrich our appreciation of this kind of literature and provide teenagers with an imaginative language with which to consider aspects of Christian atonement. The prevalence of atonement ideas within recent fantasy books suggests that, by attending to the mythologems of atonement drawn from the Bible, the church might both rediscover the imaginative power of her own story and convey it meaningfully to young readers of fantasy literature today.</p>

scholarly journals WAWASAN DUNIA KRISTEN DAN BAHASA: KEPENTINGAN DAN IMPLIKASINYA DALAM PEMBERITAAN INJIL MELALUI MEDIA SOSIAL

JURNAL LUXNOS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-150
Author(s):  
Roedy Silitonga
Keyword(s):  
Human Language ◽  
Grand Narrative ◽  
Human Knowledge ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Christian Worldview ◽  
Triune God ◽  
Five Elements

Abstract: Everyone has a worldview that can be manifested through language. The Christian worldview can be known and recognized through five elements, namely: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, anthropology, and theology to explain human language. In the Christian worldview, language exists and is created inherently in humans being as a personal creation. Language is not only a means of communication between fellow humans, humans also give names and meanings to other creations of the Triune God. Pre-theoretical and theoretical human knowledge is also discussed and taught through familiar languages ​​so that scientific structures are formed, and technology is produced for humans throughout the ages. The godly character of a Christian can be recognized by his good, holy, and holy speech. And Christians can know and knowing God through His words, communicate through prayer and praise to the Triune God, and are enabled to carry out His mandate on this earth through human language. The Bible is the foundation, source and direction of the Christian worldview that has been passed down through the ages. In the Bible there are four major and major stories which perfectly explain creation, fall, redemption, and consummation especially regarding language.  Keywords: Christian worldview, language, grand narrative   Abstrak: Setiap orang memiliki wawasan dunia yang dapat diwujudkan melalui bahasa. Wawasan dunia Kristen dapat diketahui dan dikenal melalui lima eleman, yaitu: metafisika, epistemologi, etika, antopologi, dan teologi untuk menjelaskan bahasa manusia. Dalam wawasan dunia Kristen, bahasa ada dan diciptakan inheren dalam diri manusia sebagai ciptaan pribadi. Bahasa bukan hanya sebagai sarana komunikasi antar sesama manusia, manusia juga memberikan nama dan makna pada ciptaan Allah yang lainnya.  Pengetahuan manusia secara pra teoritis dan teoritis juga dibicarakan dan diajarkan melalui bahasa yang dapat dikenalnya sehingga terbentuklah struktur ilmu pengetahuan dan dihasilkannya teknologi bagi manusia sepanjang zaman. Karakter saleh dari orang Kristen dapat dikenal dari tutur katanya yang baik, kudus dan suci. Orang Kristen pun dapat mengetahui dan mengenal Allah melalui firman-Nya, berkomunikasi melalui doa dan pujian kepada Allah, serta dimampukan melaksanakan mandat-Nya di bumi ini melalui bahasa manusia. Alkitab merupakan pondasi, sumber dan arah dari wawasan dunia Kristen yang diwariskan dari zaman ke zaman. Di dalam Alkitab terdapat empat kisah besar dan utama yang secara sempurna menjelaskan penciptaan, kejatuhan, penebusan, dan penyempurnaan khususnya berkaitan dengan bahasa. Kata Kunci: wawasan dunia Kristen, bahasa, kisah Alkitab

scholarly journals Lingwistyka kulturowa i kulturoznawcza. Od Humboldta do dyskursu

2020 ◽  
pp. 149-173
Author(s):  
Holger Kusse
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
National Language ◽  
Direct Connection ◽  
Pussy Riot ◽  
Patriotic Education ◽  
Communicative Actions ◽  
Cultural Linguistics

The combination of linguistics and cultural analysis leads back to Wilhelm von Humboldt’s concept of linguistic worldview. In it, a direct connection between thinking and speaking (in a particular ethnic or national language) is presupposed, thus implying the influence of languages on cultures. In contrast to this postulate of the unity of languages and cultures, discourse-sensitive linguistics shows the diversity of varieties within ethno- or national-language-demarcated cultures. Linguistics in cultural studies thus escapes the danger of hypostasis of languages and cultures and methodologically becomes an integrative linguistics in which systemic, pragma- and sociolinguistic methods can be incorporated. Discourse-sensitive cultural linguistics analyzes cultures according to thematic and, above all, institutional discourses (of politics, religion, law, economics, science, etc.) and examines language use down to the level of individual utterances and their linguistic microstructures within the framework of these discursive macro levels. Another type is perlocutionary discourses which almost exclusively aim at the effect of communicative actions: advertising, propaganda, scandalous discourses etc. Discourse types are shown by Russian examples, especially the Russian national hymn, the provocative performances of the group Pussy Riot as an example of scandalous discourses, and state patriotic education as an example of propaganda discourses.

Christian Fundamentalism in America

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Bendroth
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
American Christianity ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Bible ◽  
American Protestantism ◽  
History Of ◽  
Specific Meaning ◽  
The 1960S

Fundamentalism has a very specific meaning in the history of American Christianity, as the name taken by a coalition of mostly white, mostly northern Protestants who, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, united in opposition to theological liberalism. Though the movement lost the public spotlight after the 1920s, it remained robust, building a network of separate churches, denominations, and schools that would become instrumental in the resurgence of conservative evangelicalism after the 1960s. In a larger sense, fundamentalism is a form of militant opposition to the modern world, used by some scholars to identify morally absolutist religious and political movements in Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and even Hinduism and Buddhism. While the core concerns of the movement that emerged within American Protestantism—defending the authority of the Bible and both separating from and saving their sinful world—do not entirely mesh with this analytical framework, they do reflect the broad and complex challenge posed by modernity to people of faith.

The Bible in Pop and Rock Music

2020 ◽  
pp. 329-343
Author(s):  
Michael J. Gilmour
Keyword(s):  
Popular Music ◽  
Collective Memory ◽  
Rock Music ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Religious Language ◽  
Biblical Story ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Status ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Conservative Values

The Bible is ubiquitous in pop and rock music of the 1960s through to the present. This is surprising given that the art forms subsumed under these catchall categories are typically oppositional in nature. They resist the status quo and are often antiestablishment in posture, and by their very nature inclined to push back against the conservative values and authoritarian tendencies of organized religion. This chapter examines reasons why biblical and religious language is so persistent a feature in the popular music of recent decades, emphasizing the collective memory of the biblical story among songwriters and their audiences and the fragmentary nature of these “readings” of sacred texts and traditions.

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