by Richard Stromer | Apr 9, 2020 | Archetypes, Biblical Myths, Christianity, Easter, Judaism, Passover, Redemption
When I first began to think about the theme for this posting, I admit initially feeling at something of a loss. Given that today is the beginning of Passover and Easter arrives this Sunday, it seemed like an appropriate idea to observe both holidays in some way....
by Richard Stromer | Apr 19, 2019 | Archetypes, Biblical Myths, Christianity, Easter, Judaism, Passover, Spirituality
Once again we come back to that time of year when Jews celebrate Passover — the liberation of the ancient Hebrews from bondage in Egypt — and Christians celebrate Easter — the resurrection of the crucified Jesus. For Jews, the celebration of Passover...
by Richard Stromer | Aug 31, 2018 | Biblical Myths, Joseph Campbell, Judaism, Midrash, Soul
As I observed in an earlier post, Joseph Campbell was consistently critical of the tendency of the monotheistic religions to confuse myth and history, to literalize the stories found in their scripture rather than understand them in mythological terms. That said, of...
by Richard Stromer | Mar 23, 2018 | Archetypes, Biblical Myths, Judaism, Midrash, Religious Function of Myth
Joseph Campbell was famously critical of many aspects of the monotheistic religions, none more so than the tendency of these faiths – especially the orthodox or fundamentalist versions of them – to confuse myth and history. Since the Judaic, Christian, and Islamic...
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...
