nothing profound to say about this big concept; but a couple of pictures to illustrate my question:
timothy really likes whales; so he opened up all his bibles and compared the stories and pictures of jonah and the whale; i was excited to see his systematic mind.
displayed at baiyoke II, the tallest bldg in bangkok. hinduism serves as a backdrop for thai culture as well as religion. how much of it is “religious” or “cultural” i don’t know.
whether inside the church culture or elsewhere, individuals and institutions don’t seem to be fully aware of the distinction between culture and religion; should there even be one? in usa many issues are being discussed “rationally” (or culturally?) but with “religious” perspectives excluded; for example, we can’t use the bible to say anything about gay rights; but others can say anything to say whatever they “feel” is “rational” about such complex issues. my question is this: how are culture and religion to be distinguished and/or related? i’m at this point going to start with an assumption that they are actually one and the same, a false dichotomy (probably made by christians). i mean, what is the “rational” basis for including atheistic perspectives but excluding theistic perspectives for social or political discussions?
