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In the Aftermath of Tucson II (“Moral Imaginations”)
At about the twenty minute mark of his memorial address in Tucson last month, President Obama included these impassioned words: “But what we can’t do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on one another. As we … Continue reading
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Tagged blood libel, ego, empathy, feeling, heart, imagination, moral imagination, morality, myth, persona, projection, shadow, symbol, Tucson
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The Myth of Blood Libel V (“Sacrifice of Innocence”)
This post attempts to more clearly connect the previous entries in the “Blood Libel” series to the shootings in Tucson. If readers have read these earlier entries in puzzlement, wondering what ideas such as persona, shadow and shame, individuation, or … Continue reading
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Tagged blood libel, depth psychology, ego, exceptionalism, human sacrifice, innocence, myth, persona, sacrifice, Self, shadow, shame, Tucson, unconscious
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Myth & Justice VI.7 (“Restorative Justice II”)
In the previous blog the phrase “restorative justice” referred to Mythfire’s contention that a balance between masculine and feminine, thinking and feeling must be restored to our contemporary understanding of jurisprudence. This “Myth & Justice” series as a whole has admittedly … Continue reading
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Tagged Athena, depth psychology, empathy, feeling, goddess, heart, image, In God We Trust, Justice, myth, Sophia, symbol, tension of the opposites, Themis, thinking function, typology, wisdom
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Myth & Justice (“Image is Everything”)
One of the objectives of Mythfire is simply to build a deeper appreciation for what myth is. Another objective is to show how the combined study of myth and application of psychology contribute to a fuller picture of human nature. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, commandments, fiction, image, Justice, myth, Polanski
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Myth & The Symbolic Attitude (Or “The Trappings of Orthodoxy”)
The last blog began with and emphasized the importance of “play” when discussing myth. The entry ended by linking myth to mystery. The present blog continues what might be considered an introduction to myth by describing one or two things … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, fundamentalism, literalism, myth, play, symbol, unconscious
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Myth – A Preliminary “Playful” Definition (Or “Why So Serious???”)
Discussing myth, religion or any other subject held sacrosanct by its adherents can quickly become a very serious matter indeed. Mythfire will strive to take a slightly different approach – a more playful approach. However, “play” here is meant in … Continue reading
Myth – A Preliminary “Serious” Definition
In her essay “Myth in the Modern World” distinguished University of Dallas Professor Louise Cowan outlines the three most common ways in which myth has come to be understood today: Falsehood or lie: “something contrary to historical fact or counter … Continue reading
Mythfire – A Beginning…
Words & Images. Signs & Symbols. Archetypes & Instincts. Myths & Rituals. Inner Lives & Outer Worlds. Even coming up with an opening line for this first blog is fraught with problems – problems that any honest discussion of mythology … Continue reading