Myth-Making and Religious Extremism and Their Roots in CrisesAccording to sociologist C. Wright Mills, we do not live in a world of solid fact but in a world permeated by culture, constructed by humans through communication with each other. Myth-making shapes our lives, beliefs and behavior. Collective myths become plausible explanations for events past and future as each new generation constructs reality anew to make sense of the human condition. Providing a sociological and multicultural analysis, this book examines myth-making in the today's world amid religious extremism and terrorism. The authors discuss the imperative of myth in comprehending illness, sexuality, death and human relationships to the environment and other animals. |
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Contents
| 1 | |
1 Why MythMaking Is Necessary | 7 |
2 The MythMaking Process | 20 |
3 Religious Extremism | 34 |
4 The Problem of Evil | 50 |
5 Terrorism | 67 |
6 Born Again | 84 |
7 Illness and Wellness | 97 |
8 Death and Immortality | 114 |
9 Humans and Other Animals | 130 |
10 Human Sexuality | 146 |
11 Alpha and Omega | 161 |
12 The Secular Apocalypse | 174 |
| 189 | |
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| Title | Myth-Making and Religious Extremism and Their Roots in Crises |
| Authors | Arthur G. Neal, Helen Youngelson-Neal |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McFarland, 2015 |
| ISBN | 1476621314, 9781476621319 |
| Length | 216 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / General Social Science / Folklore & Mythology Social Science / General Social Science / Popular Culture |
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