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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Auteur principal: Wright, Jaime (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
Dans: Zygon
Année: 2018, Volume: 53, Numéro: 2, Pages: 375-391
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Origine (Philosophie) / Religion / Mythe / Neurosciences / Santé mentale
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophie de la religion
AE Psychologie de la religion
VA Philosophie
ZD Psychologie
Sujets non-standardisés: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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Résumé: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 myth can serve as a medium through which religion, neuroscience, and mental well-being interact. Such an exploration will cover the role of myths in religion, the neurological basis of myth, and the practices of narrative psychology and bibliotherapy. The article will conclude with suggestions for understanding and utilizing the relationship between myth and the scholarly study of the relationship between science and religion. This article ultimately suggests that myth can operate as a methodological aid to the science-and-religion field.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contient:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12415