When Mythology Crumbles (It’s Happening Now)

Anyone who equates myth with superstition would claim that we live in a world that has gone beyond mythology. Science is proud of vanquishing superstition, and a certain vocal contingent of atheists use science to bolster their belief that God is pure superstition. However, mythology is harder to vanquish that that. It crops up in new guises, because myths aren’t superstitions. They are mental templates, operating assumptions, the beliefs that bolster a world view, and above all, a way to explain Nature. In any infinite universe, the human mind finds ways to tell a story that will bring the infinite within reach, and myths serve that function. (more…)