LEADER 02902oam 2200493 450 001 9910812755203321 005 20230810001943.0 010 $a0-300-22789-2 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300227895 035 $a(CKB)3710000001044021 035 $a(DE-B1597)540566 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300227895 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5268822 035 $a(OCoLC)971018956 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001044021 100 $a20210512d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe rise and fall of the Christian myth $erestoring our democratic ideals /$fBurton L. Mack 210 1$aNew Haven ;$aLondon :$cYale University Press,$d[2017] 210 4$d©2017 215 $a1 online resource (320 p.) 311 $a0-300-22289-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tIntroduction -- $t1. The Big Picture -- $t2. Theory -- $t3. The Christian Myth -- $t4. Social Interests -- $t5. Social Issues -- $t6. Cultural Analytics -- $t7. Three Mono Myths -- $t8. Imagining the Future -- $tConclusion: A Palliative Postscript -- $tAuthors and Works Cited -- $tIndex 330 $aA preeminent scholar explores the evolution of the Christian worldview and argues that it no longer offers a satisfactory vision for our democratic, multicultural society This book is the culmination of a lifelong scholarly inquiry into Christian history, religion as a social institution, and the role of myth in the history of religions. Mack shows that religions are essentially mythological and that Christianity in particular has been an ever-changing mythological engine of social formation, from Roman times to its distinct American expression in our time. The author traces the cultural influence of the Christian myth that has persisted for sixteen hundred years but now should be much less consequential in our social and cultural life, since it runs counter to our democratic ideals. We stand at a critical impasse: badly splintered by conflicting groups pursuing their own social interests, a binding common myth needs to be established by renewing a truly cohesive national and international story rooted in our democratic and egalitarian origins, committed to freedom, equality, and vital human values. 606 $aChristianity$xInfluence 606 $aChristianity and culture 606 $aChristianity$xPhilosophy 615 0$aChristianity$xInfluence. 615 0$aChristianity and culture. 615 0$aChristianity$xPhilosophy. 676 $a277.3083 700 $aMack$b Burton L.$01619760 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812755203321 996 $aThe rise and fall of the Christian myth$93952167 997 $aUNINA