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The stories of [[Christianity]] make up an ancient, culturally important body of literature that have served and for many, continue to serve the purpose of providing moral and historical instruction. |
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''More general remarks are needed!'' |
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Although the word ''myth'' is used in other contexts to refer only to stories considered false, in this article the word is used here in a neutral sense. (See [[myth]], [[mythology]]). |
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The stories of Christianity include: |
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Christian Mythology includes: |
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* we need a list of Biblical stories, of course |
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Other stories related to Christianity include: |
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* Hagiographies, that is, stories of the lives of the [[saint]]s. |
* Hagiographies, that is, stories of the lives of the [[saint]]s. |
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See also: [[the stories of Islam]], [[the stories of Judaism]], [[Greek mythology]] |
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Revision as of 20:17, 14 December 2001
The stories of Christianity make up an ancient, culturally important body of literature that have served and for many, continue to serve the purpose of providing moral and historical instruction.
More general remarks are needed!
The stories of Christianity include:
- we need a list of Biblical stories, of course
Other stories related to Christianity include:
- Hagiographies, that is, stories of the lives of the saints.
- Many of the stories involving Lucifer, which owe more to John Milton's Paradise Lost than to the Bible.
- The legends of King Arthur and other tales of medieval chivalry, especially the Quest for the Holy Grail.
- The results of Christian fusions with other cultures, such as Vodun.
- Stories about angels, guardian angels, devils, and tales of making pacts with the Devil (see e.g. Faust). Also stories about the devil carrying a pitchfork and having a forked tail and horns.
- Some (including Christianity Today magazine in this article) classify certain modern works as Christian Mythology, such as C. S. Lewis's Narnian Chronicals or Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant. Some people would include J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in this category, and perhaps "At the Back of the North Wind", "Lilith" and "Phantastes" of Lewis' example George MacDonald.
Many Christians consider the following sources literally true, but the
stories contained in them are nonetheless used in mythical ways:
- Narratives derived from the Judeo-Christian sacred writings, such as the Bible and the Apocrypha/Deuterocanon, including Christian creation myths.
- Narratives from New Testament Apocrypha, especially the various Apocryphal Acts and Gospels
See also: the stories of Islam, the stories of Judaism, Greek mythology
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