Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post - Christ on the Cross

troutman · 05-31-2013, 11:48 AM

Religion is deeply interested in what is “true” and “right”, but from a much more nuanced metaphysical perspective than you are willing to concede. I teach the Bible as an ancient collection of religious insight and inspiration that is flawed in its pre-scientific perspective, and corrupted by tribalism, politics, and xenophobia. Yet I can also maintain that the Bible contains truth. On the one hand, I am absolutely committed to disceminating fact from fiction, but on the other, I am also concerned to remain sensitive to the deeper meanings of texts, rituals, and beliefs that have shaped and continue to shape our culture.

Well said!

“Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, it is metaphorical. It has been well said that mythology is the penultimate truth--penultimate because the ultimate cannot be put into words. It is beyond words. Beyond images, beyond that bounding rim of the Buddhist Wheel of Becoming. Mythology pitches the mind beyond that rim, to what can be known but not told.”
― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

05-31-2013, 11:48 AM	#285
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Religion is deeply interested in what is “true” and “right”, but from a much more nuanced metaphysical perspective than you are willing to concede. I teach the Bible as an ancient collection of religious insight and inspiration that is flawed in its pre-scientific perspective, and corrupted by tribalism, politics, and xenophobia. Yet I can also maintain that the Bible contains truth. On the one hand, I am absolutely committed to disceminating fact from fiction, but on the other, I am also concerned to remain sensitive to the deeper meanings of texts, rituals, and beliefs that have shaped and continue to shape our culture. Well said! “Mythology is not a lie, mythology is poetry, it is metaphorical. It has been well said that mythology is the penultimate truth--penultimate because the ultimate cannot be put into words. It is beyond words. Beyond images, beyond that bounding rim of the Buddhist Wheel of Becoming. Mythology pitches the mind beyond that rim, to what can be known but not told.” ― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth Last edited by troutman; 05-31-2013 at 11:52 AM.