In the ancient world, there...
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In the ancient world, there were philosophical myths that devised clever understandings about God. One such myth called Neoplatonism described an absolute, untouchable, spiritual being that needed to create lesser beings until one could be found far enough removed from pure spirit so as to be able to create matter and therefore the universe. This, then, became the god of the Old Testament creation story. There were other psychological myths that used stories of gods and creatures and superhumans to delve into the complexities of the human condition. One of these was the myth of Hercules. He was believed to be the offspring from the liaison between Zeus, king of the gods, and a human woman, Alcmena. He performed superhuman feats, demonstrating great courage. He was an heroic figure, overcoming great challenges and life-threatening situations and oftentimes willing to battle even the gods. How different these are than the prophetic tradition, in which God worked out the plan for human salvation through recorded, historical events and culminated that plan in the experience with Jesus!
-- Molldrem
-- Molldrem
