Where Myth and History Meet: A Christian Response to Myth

by Craig Payne

Overview

In Where Myth and History Meet, Craig Payne draws upon the work of Mircea Eliade, C.S. Lewis, and others, to present a view of the relationship between myth and Christianity. The author briefly argues against two other views of this relationship: the view that biblical writings are to be accepted as straightforward history, with no regard to their mythic content or parallels; and the view that biblical writings (especially the Gospels) are simply another form of myth, with no regard to their presentation as factual history. Opposed to these views, Payne argues that Christianity is a sui generis phenomenon: the union of mythic saga with historical narrative, the eternal Word which became flesh.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761821489
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	11/01/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	68
Product dimensions:	5.42(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Craig Payne is an English and Humanities Instructor at Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: Pictures in the Clouds Chapter 3 Myth and the Central Questions Chapter 4 Should We Reject Myth Entirely? Chapter 5 Myth and Religious Truth Chapter 6 A Christian Response to Myth Chapter 7 Appendix: The Interaction of Experience and Language Chapter 8 References Chapter 9 Index