by Richard Stromer | Mar 9, 2018 | Logos, Mythos
Both Western religion and science in their orthodox forms have trouble with mythology. Fundamentalist religion, with its dogmatic need to interpret literally and concretely, treats its own mythology as historical truth and all other religious myths as dangerous...
by Richard Stromer | Feb 17, 2018 | Biblical Myths, Religious Function of Myth
Over the course of my spiritual explorations, I’ve come across a number of theological paradoxes. One that has continued to fascinate me for many years has its roots in the Torah, the central text of the Jewish tradition. In the very first chapter of Genesis, we...
by Richard Stromer | Feb 2, 2018 | Joseph Campbell
Even if people know little else about Joseph Campbell, they’re probably familiar with the phrase “Follow Your Bliss.” Indeed, I suspect there are folks out there who’ve heard and even used this phrase who might not know Campbell was its source. Not surprisingly for a...
by Richard Stromer | Jan 19, 2018 | Archetypes, Movies
The Power of Myth at the Movies: The Way Motion Pictures are a powerful and captivating medium for exploring the mythic, archetypal nature of our experience as human beings. Indeed, I believe cinema to be the preeminent medium for presenting myth in the modern world,...
by Richard Stromer | Jan 5, 2018 | Rudolph Otto, The Sacred
One of the more challenging aspects of writing about either religion or spirituality is how to adequately reflect the many ways in which life’s highest and deepest concerns may show up in our lives. For example, even when avoiding overtly theological language, it’s...
