In a previous blog post I described the biblical creation story as a fairy tale. And while I hold that as a literary genera, that the description is absolutely correct, it nevertheless fails to fully grasp the defining influence that the story has had on Western culture. Calling it a fairy tale is not an… Continue reading I see Divinity in my own Backyard
Category: Mythology
A Pagan Looks at the Biblical Creation Story
Where do you find divinity? For some folks it’s a god somewhere up there, beyond the stars as if was even possible to move beyond the stars. At one time way back when, according to the Western bible, space was nothing but a void. Or, perhaps, space itself, the space our universe occupies, did not… Continue reading A Pagan Looks at the Biblical Creation Story
Do Pagans Think Mythologically
What is mythological thinking, and do pagans think mythologically? Let’s answer the first part of that question and let the second part take care of itself. Mythology is a kind of mysticism, sort of. According to at least one dictionary, mystics focus their attention on the spiritual mysteries. And that means to delve deeply beneath… Continue reading Do Pagans Think Mythologically
What is Pagan Mythology and Why Does it Matter
When I see the full moon and the man in the moon looks straight at me, I always wonder what he's thinking. Perhaps what he wonders about the most is what we are thinking. The days go by very slowly on the moon. A day on the moon is like a month on earth. It… Continue reading What is Pagan Mythology and Why Does it Matter
