In the Beginning: The Role of Myth in Relating Religion, Brain Science, and Mental Well-Being

Building upon the insights of scholars attuned to story, narrative, and myth, this article explores the relationship between myth, science, and religion. After clarifying the interplay of the three terms—story, narrative, and myth—and the preference for the term myth, this article will argue that my...

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Main Author: Wright, Jaime (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
In: Zygon
Year: 2018, Volume: 53, Issue: 2, Pages: 375-391
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Beginning (Philosophy) / Religion / Myth / Neurosciences / Mental health
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AE Psychology of religion
VA Philosophy
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Cognitive Science
B Spirituality
B Neuroscience
B Myth
B Human Nature
B Narrative
B Psychology
B Religion
B Healing
B Story
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