Mythology or Religion?

Author’s Note

We must have a new mythology, but it must place itself at the service of ideas, it must become a mythology of reason. Mythology must become philosophical, so that the people may become rational, and philosophy must become mythological, so that philosophers may become sensible. If we do not give ideas a form that is aesthetic, i.e., mythological, they will not hold interest in people.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Reflections

Let me ask you a question? What do you think of when you here the word mythology? Today, I am going to talk about mythology and religion and the interrelationship between these two terms. I will explore how they might differ and how they might be similar and how these two “philosophies” have affected human thought through the centuries.

The popular meaning of “mythology” is a collection of myths or stories about a specific person, culture, religion, or any group with shared beliefs or simply as stories a person does not believe in. Although in today’s world the word myth may suggest a story that is untrue, in ancient cultures myths gave meaning to life and even today these ancient myths contain kernels of truth, that apply to problems we face.

Although both religion and mythology focus on belief and a way to explain the world they do differ, although the differences at times may be subtle and some of their aspects may overlap. Although mythology and religion are similar because both are concerned with the supernatural, the main difference between the two is mythological stories are considered fiction, whereas religious stories are considered true by those who believe in them. Another important difference between the two is mythology only consists of stories, whereas religion also consists of a set of morals, ethics, and is an established organization.

Silent Prayer

Creator God, thank you for allowing us to discover

the laws governing your creation! Help us to

understand the meaning of life and our part in it!

Music

Persephone https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jHxUpgLbsWY&list=RDAMVMjHxUpgLbsWY

Barry