Just spent 3 hours shoveling my driveway and front walk, as well as the proverbial little old lady's next door. The snow was up to my knee
( Read more... )
Hang on, wikipedia! Does religious consciousness mean what I think it means? Because that's right one of my favorite conversation interjections that rewards me with several blank stares.
From 1910 to 1914, Buber studied myths and published editions of mythic texts. Now, it all makes sense.
I have Kaufmann's, which allegedly is the better translation. Anyway, Smith's argument that Buber uses Du to refer to God, and should thus be translated Thou, is silly; Germanic and Romance languages use not the 2nd person formal, but the familiar du/tu/etc., to refer to God. While historically, thou was the English equivalent of these, it is no longer, carrying now connotations of religious affectation rather than familiarity.
What does religious consciousness refer to, as a Jillian interjection? I feel slightly left out, as I've never heard you say this.
I'm just starting the book. Still in Kaufmann's prologue. Happy to pass it along when I'm done.
*chuckles* I usually bring it up while I'm standing in line at the grocery store or Target. *wink* Although, as a very shallow conversational piece, I'm usually saying that it's the universal subconsciousness that provokes everyone shopping to mob the cashiers at the same time. I think it's pretty funny, most cashiers show their teeth and grimace and check me out faster...
But my whole self-centered humor about the concept comes from studying mythology in college and being rather fascinated with the global/individual awareness of faith/God etc and the underlying urge behind different cultures to have some sort of connection with God. Hmm. I must be getting old. It's harder to know if I'm explaining myself well.
Comments 10
Reply
From 1910 to 1914, Buber studied myths and published editions of mythic texts. Now, it all makes sense.
So which translation do you have?
Reply
What does religious consciousness refer to, as a Jillian interjection? I feel slightly left out, as I've never heard you say this.
I'm just starting the book. Still in Kaufmann's prologue. Happy to pass it along when I'm done.
Reply
But my whole self-centered humor about the concept comes from studying mythology in college and being rather fascinated with the global/individual awareness of faith/God etc and the underlying urge behind different cultures to have some sort of connection with God. Hmm. I must be getting old. It's harder to know if I'm explaining myself well.
Reply
Leave a comment