6 - Reading Scripture - Myth

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In this class, we take myth to mean

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none of these

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The people who came before us in history

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were just as intelligent as us, but lacked access to certain tools/sources of knowledge

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The function of myth is to

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describe overarching truths in narrative structure

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Myth and science

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are both sources of truth, though of different types

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True or False: Science can be used to make value judgements (good vs. bad, right vs. wrong)

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False

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Syncretism is

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when cultures share basic details in their myths

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The fact that the Judeo-Christian myths have overlap with myths from neighboring cultures can tell us, most importantly...

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the differences between how and why our God acts compared to these other gods