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The concept of myth refers to mythological stories about the origin of the world and humanity, examples of which form part of the cultural heritage of nearly all early people. In principle, these myths embody the human impulse to establish control over lined exis ....

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.... Dialectical imagination is to look at something for what it literally is. Generally, Protestants view their bible in this way. Analogical imagination is to look at the words and consider them to be metaphors for what is really meant. The Catholics view the bible in this way. We use metaphors in this way to confront the world, and the scripture is written this way. Older myths of creation that are more primitive and ultimately closer to human nature show a more pronounced interest in humans and their immediate environment. The Bible has been shown to adopt aspects of mythical imagery. It distinguishes itself from the myths through its theologi ....