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 termsstory, narrative, and mythand the preference for the term myth, this article will argue that my...
| Published in: | Zygon |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2018]
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Zygon
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Beginning (Philosophy)
/ Religion
/ Myth
/ Neurosciences
/ Mental health
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| 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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| Summary: | 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 termsstory, narrative, and mythand 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12415 |