kara walling blog 8

assigned class books or journals:Mircea Eliade "Sacred and Profane"
12/1/09

Eliade describes the profane space the same as many articles I have read, being that it is the space of nonreligious experience. One instance I liked was how he said profane space gives man no pattern of behavior. I think this is true. The profane, from my point of view, has no motivations, meanings, or deep thought, but is more of a space which deflects reality. In our own lives we have communication, order, and live by some type of system to create balance. I feel like the profane is another way to look at chaos.
The sacred on the other hand contains all "reality" or value. Other things may acquire this "reality" but only to the extent that they participate in the sacred (84). The sacred then to me is the conformation of man. The sacred asks for a response, and this response is urged through reflection of the form of God, gods, or mythical beings. He talks about Moses and the burning bush as an example.
I feel like this relates to art because art invites you in and wants a response. Art is a way you can reflect the sacred.