thread: 2006-09-08 : Picky-choosy religion, 3 views
On 2006-09-10, Sydney Freedberg wrote:
Meg: Sydney, I seriously hope you are not saying that sacred images of a mother and child are all pointing at Christianity!
Oh, no, not at all. I'm saying there's inherent power to that image that appeals powerfully to people, and does independently of having been "immersed" (to use Vincent's term I was disagreeing with) in a particular cultural context that taught them how to respond.
