Browsing by Subject "myytit"

The starting point of this research is the relationship between food and religion. The subject of the study is the school's religious education and in particularly textbooks of schools. The religious meanings of food looked through the myths, rites and ritual. Selected investigations of rituals and rites were sacrificing food, food regulations, fasting, alms, asceticism, communion and sacrifice of food. Selected investigations of myths were Biblical stories. The study was intended to answer the questions: What kind of meaning the religion gives to food? How do these meanings appear in religious rites, rituals and myths? What kind of differences and similarities can be found in textbooks related to the religious meanings of food? Methods: The study is qualitative and the research material is three publishing textbooks (Sanoma Pro, WSOY and Edita) from classes 7-9. The research data analysis was carried out theory-based content and narrative analysis. Results and conclusions: The relationship between religion and the food appears to be diverse school textbooks. In the Biblical stories the ratio of food and religion could be seen metaphorically, for example, Jesus describes himself as the bread of life. The food was sacrificed to the gods and ancestors. Also, the religious meanings are included the Eucharist enjoyable wine and bread. Eating habits and meanings of food substances found in food regulations meanings of different religions. The religious meaning of food in fast, asceticism and alms appears when achieving the spiritual experiences. The study advantages the development of e-learning materials and education integration between household and religion. The study also highlights a link between two different subjects.