Myths in Conemporary Society
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Q2: Define: (Definitions taken from Dictionary.com)
Fable: a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue
Parable: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
Allegory: a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
Myth: a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, esp. one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
Legend: a non-historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
Q3: Read your story and explain what the moral lesson is: Walking on Water...
This story tells us that Jesus walked on water towards the boat that his disciples were in. When his disciples saw this, they were frightened and thought it was a ghost. However, Jesus spoke to them and calmed them. In order for Peter to believe it was him, he asked him to let him walk on water as well, and he did. Though, once it became windy, Peter was frightened and began to sink.
The moral of this story is that Jesus can truly do anything and he will always be there for us when we call for his help. However, we must continue to maintain our inner faith because as soon as we lose faith or give up during our difficult moments, God’s faith in us will weaken, causing us to sink into our sins just as Peter sunk into the water.
Q4: Describe the original historical context of your story:
Q5: Describe our modern context:
Q6: Evaluate the differences between the way we perceive and learn from the story in our context compared to the original historical context:
It can...
Q2: Define: (Definitions taken from Dictionary.com)
Fable: a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue
Parable: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
Allegory: a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
Myth: a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, esp. one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
Legend: a non-historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
Q3: Read your story and explain what the moral lesson is: Walking on Water...
This story tells us that Jesus walked on water towards the boat that his disciples were in. When his disciples saw this, they were frightened and thought it was a ghost. However, Jesus spoke to them and calmed them. In order for Peter to believe it was him, he asked him to let him walk on water as well, and he did. Though, once it became windy, Peter was frightened and began to sink.
The moral of this story is that Jesus can truly do anything and he will always be there for us when we call for his help. However, we must continue to maintain our inner faith because as soon as we lose faith or give up during our difficult moments, God’s faith in us will weaken, causing us to sink into our sins just as Peter sunk into the water.
Q4: Describe the original historical context of your story:
Q5: Describe our modern context:
Q6: Evaluate the differences between the way we perceive and learn from the story in our context compared to the original historical context:
It can...