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“Humans feel bereft of meaning; you need this mythology to shape the skeleton of your lives. Without myths, how can anyone live in this world and feel fulfilled?”

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“Quite soon, she would tell the secret. Mrs. Chapman put away her work in the long, wooden chest in her bedroom. For a few minutes, she peered through the frosty glass of her bedroom window, watching the snow tumble, earthwards. Then, the last drop of light was squeezed out from and ink black sky”

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“Partake in reality as an actor in a theatrical play: with attention, dedication and an open heart. But never believe yourself to be your character, for characters spend their lives chasing their own shadows, whereas actors embody the meaning of existence.”

Philosophy Spirituality Mythology

Book:More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief

Source: More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief

“Our myth-making capacity may be our key role in the dance of existence.”

Philosophy Spirituality Mythology

Book:More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief

Source: More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief

“Therefore, even for those lucky souls who receive the grace of experiencing a transcendent truth directly, the religious myth remains an important reminder; an important link to transcendence that infuses meaning into earthly life after one’s cognitive vantage point returns to the intellect. The pointing finger now says: ‘Look! You’ve been there! Never forget what you knew to be true then!”

Philosophy Spirituality Mythology

Book:More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief

Source: More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief

“The past is a mental, intellectual construct meant to give context to your present perceptions. There has never been a moment in your entire life in which the past has been anything else; I challenge you to find one.”

Philosophy Spirituality Mythology

Book:More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief

Source: More Than Allegory: On Religious Myth, Truth And Belief

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