Classes

[mari4212]

Well, I don't have physics until later today, but otherwise I've had all of my new classes this semester. Latin should go well, and at least this teacher doesn't seem like he's going to make me cry in class, which means he beats out my high school Latin teacher. Anatomy and Physiology should be relatively easy, the teacher said it was geared towards people who haven't taken college biology yet. I'm not sure how well I'm going to get along with her, she seems nice, but I wasn't connecting well with her.

And my Religion course this semester? Is going to rock. It's Images of Biblical Women in Art and History. So we get to explore where our concepts of these women come from, what's going on in the traditions about them, all sorts of cool stuff. So much fun. We spent part of the class doing a free association about Eve, and discussed a little about where some of our preconceptions came from. The only possible down point about this class is that for the first few class periods we're going to be loaded down with readings. Half of Da Vinci Code by Monday! And this is with four other classes.

Edited to add: I've had Physics. Really bad combination of a boring, rambly old teacher with a tough subject. I'm not looking forward to this.

And I got Photobucket to work, so I now have an icon. Cool, huh?

Okay, you can't see it unless you try to comment, or read something I've put behind a lj-cut, but still.

Comments

[ljmckay.livejournal.com]

Wow, sounds awesome! And really hard...but awesome.

DaVinci Code's a fast read. Have you read it before?

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

I've read it before, and I had desk duty at the library, so I got through the first 100 pages today. I just never understood the whole obsession about it. The theory about Mary Magdalene being Jesus's wife and them having a child together is old, and there's no proof one way or another. Besides, after how many generations, even if a descendent was around today, how much DNA would they have in common?

We're reading it in class because it has shaped this generation's perceptions of Mary Magdalene. At least it's better than when she was thought to be a whore.

[ljmckay.livejournal.com]

I don't get the obsession with it either. I read it and thought it was a great story, but it is fiction and I don't feel my beliefs were challenged by it. (For Pete's sake, I read Harry Potter; it doesn't mean I'm going to go out and try to jump off a roof with a broomstick.) On the other hand, though, people who take it as gospel truth (no pun intended) are a bit off as well; well-researched and presented, yes, but still fiction.

Ahem. Sorry. Rant over...

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

Hey, I agree all the way! Nor do I buy the fact that the misrepresentation of Mary was so deliberate. It was a mistake by a pope, and nobody corrected it, and because everybody heard it when they were little and it made a nice story, they took it for granted.

Actually, the part I found most interesting was the protaganist's lecture at the begining. Well done and interesting subject matter.

[ljmckay.livejournal.com]

I'd have to back and re-read for specifics, but I do like Langdon as a character. He's a great protagonist; well-read, well-spoken, and capable of a little bit of action as well.

Have you read "Angels & Demons"? Personally, I liked it better than "DaVinci Code" although they were both very good. A&D was more surprising, though.

I forgot to say before that while I don't believe Jesus and Mary had any sort of romantic relationship, neither would it destroy my faith if they had. That's really not what's important.

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

Langdon is a good character, and I really do like him.

I think my brother has read it, but I haven't yet.

I agree. In the culture Jesus grew up in, it was expected for him to marry. He was fully human, so I do see it as possible. Are we given any good evidence of it? Not to my knowlege. And His message, and what he did, is far more important to me than this whole controversy.

[heylittleriver.livejournal.com]

Yay for subjects you think you'll like! (Except physics. We shall ignore physics. :D)

And your icon is awesome! When I first saw it on my friends page I was all "Tiger!" Then: "Not tiger, just a cat."

"...KITTY! SCHROEDINGER!"

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to like everything but Physics. Oh well, let's hope for the best.

[heylittleriver.livejournal.com]

*crosses fingers and hopes*

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

*joins you in crossing fingers.*