Religious Psychopedagogy: 10 Reasons for Teaching Look-Vision
10 Reasons for Teaching Look-Vision in Religious Psychopedagogy
This document outlines ten reasons for teaching “look-vision” within the framework of religious psychopedagogy, supported by verifiable physics and human cultural creation. It delves into the pedagogical approaches to fostering critical thinking, spirituality, autonomy, and understanding of diversity, ultimately leading to hope and a deeper understanding of human nature.
1. Transcendent to the Human: Offering a Horizon of Meaning
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Analysis of El Cid’s Song Structure
The structure of the Song of Mio Cid, based on Menéndez Pidal’s 1913 edition, is divided into three parts, reflecting the author’s view of how the minstrel would recite the epic. The text itself seems to confirm this division with phrases like, “the saga of conpieça heres my Cid of Bivar” (v. 1,085), and later, “The verses are running heres deste sing” (v. 2,776).
First Song: Song of Exile (vv. 1-1,086)
El Cid is banished from Castile and must leave his wife and
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Celestina: Structure
Celestina is a work in dialogue (no narrator) and a dramatic character, although probably conceived not to be read aloud, but represented. The book is divided into 21 acts. The first author is anonymous; the rest were written by Fernando Rojas, a Toledan of Jewish origins.
Approach (Act I)
Calisto, a rejected lover of Melibea, expresses his despair to Sempronio, his servant, who suggests resorting to an old procuress named Celestina. Sempronio and Celestina, to whom another servant,
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Thomas Aquinas: Life and Major Works
Thomas Aquinas was born in Roccasecca, near Naples. He studied at the Monastery of Monte Cassino. In 1244, he became a Dominican. Soon after, he traveled to Paris, where he studied theology under the direction of Albert the Great until 1248, when he went to Cologne, following his master. In 1252, he returned to Paris and obtained a degree from the Faculty of Theology. The following year, in 1257, he received the title of teacher and continued to teach theology
Read MoreEarly Christian Architecture: Holy Sepulchre & San Juan de Baños
San Juan de Baños: A Visigothic Architectural Masterpiece
The Narthex: Located at the bottom. Some say that the sides housed penitential chambers for penance.
Interior Features
A horseshoe triumphal arch is decorated with a frieze. The capitals have been replaced by two large imposts, representing the Sun and the Moon. The apse, one of the vaults, retains only its startups. The roof is wooden, but only the boot of the apse remains, suggesting it was not originally a flat roof.
Exterior Features
Round
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The Celestina
Argument
The Celestina tells of the love affair between Calisto and Melibea. Calisto falls in love with Melibea by chance, but she initially rejects him. Sempronio, Calisto’s servant, suggests seeking assistance from Celestina, a procuress, to help him win Melibea’s love. In gratitude, Calisto gives Celestina a gold chain. Celestina is later killed by Calisto’s servants over a dispute about sharing the reward. One night, when Calisto goes to visit Melibea, he falls down the stairs and
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