On Creation Myths

Some of the methodological assumptions operative in this essay are: all faiths express themselves through a variety of forms; one can never observe a faith directly, but only through its expressions; a religion is a shared faith, expressing itself through particular manifestations that have sufficie...

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Main Author: Badertscher, John M. 1936- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2010]
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 195-209
Further subjects:B Myth
B Religion
B Genesis
B Evolution
B Faith
B Comparative Creation Myths
B EVOLUTIONARY theories
B Culture
B Five Nations
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Summary:Some of the methodological assumptions operative in this essay are: all faiths express themselves through a variety of forms; one can never observe a faith directly, but only through its expressions; a religion is a shared faith, expressing itself through particular manifestations that have sufficiently shared meanings; one of the forms through which any religion manifests itself is myth. By "myth" is meant a narrative told for the purpose of inculcating a particular sense of the meaning and purpose of life.
ISSN:1743-1697
Contains:Enthalten in: Implicit religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/imre.v13i2.195