Regarding the role of major religions today (or at least in 1949) "... they have become associated with the causes of the factions, as instruments of propaganda and self-congratulation. The universal triumph of the secular state has thrown all religious organizations into such a definitely secondary, and finally ineffectual, position that religious pantomime is hardly …
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Mythic and Parabolic Stories in Culture, Part III
While the David and Goliath story structure may provide a family of stories that resonate with different cultures with different message, there are others. Joseph Campbell noted the Heroes Journey in "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" (1968) as one. Another is the one shown below: A quick read and one may be tempted to …
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