All Things Must Come to an End

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This semester has been a truly eye-opening experience for me. Throughout my 3 years here at Wheaton and all the religion classes, I have taken, while all super engaging and fun, this one truly gave me a more connected sense of everything. I think relaying the importance and significance of certain senses into different religions worldwide allows for a greater sense of understanding and community, rather than connecting more so on the premise of spirituality. Touching upon the basis of the senses we all share allows for a more universal connection regardless of the religious affiliation. For example, in Green's writing in chapter 3, she discusses the importance that certain perfumes and incense had in religious contexts, so much so that their fragrance was only to be used in the priestly castle. Incense holds a significant role in rabbinic literature, but it is also crucial to most rituals and prayers performed in the Hindu religion. Another example of this can also be seen in Abram's writings, he speaks about language and its formation throughout the centuries. How it's all somewhat connected and intertwined and influenced by our ecology. In all cultures, we always have elements of nature being respected or involved. 
    Now as we reach the end of the semester I look back at the different religions we touched upon with a new perspective. 


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  1. Violet WindhamMay 11, 2022 at 7:44 PM

    I definitely resonate with this, Emerson! Thank you for sharing :-)

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  2. Jonathan Brumberg-KrausMay 13, 2022 at 6:14 AM

    What a great end of semester reflection, Karina! I particularly liked all the sense metaphors you used in what you wrote. "eye-opening, " "touch," etc. Your language seems to reflect your new sense of the connections to everything.

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