Myths of origin: Their role in religion and society
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- Introduction.
- The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament creation myth.
- Unity versus 'disunity'.
- Explanation versus paradox.
- Oppression versus liberation.
- The New Testament creation myths.
- Their role in religion.
- Their role in society.
- Conclusion.
- Bibliography.
Abstract
What is myth? For rationalists such as Muller, they provide pre-scientific explanations of natural phenomena. For functionalists such as Malinowski they are a "codification of belief", explaining rites and justifying norms. For Jung, myth provides expressions of a collective unconscious. (i.e. images that are common to all human beings. These images are psychological and represent internal mental processes; typical emotions). Barthes studied the process of mythification, Levi-Strauss' structuralists studied the structure of myths and form. Critics led by Bultmann advocated demythologising.
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