The Power of Myth - Season 1 Episode 2 The Message of the Myth
Campbell compares the creation story in Genesis with creation stories from around the world. Because the world changes, religion has to be transformed and new mythologies created. People today are stuck with myths that don't fit their needs.
Creation myths, transcending duality, pairs of opposites, God vs. Nature, sin, morality, participation in sorrow, the Gospel of Thomas, Old Time Religion, computers, religion as “software,” the story of Indra: “What a great boy am I!,” participation in society.
Year: 1988
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Director:
Cast: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Crew: Catherine Tatge (Producer), Al Perlmutter (Executive Producer), Joel Shapiro (Camera Operator), Vera Aronow (Associate Producer), Mark Fish (Post Producer), Eleanor Bogart (Makeup Artist)
First Air Date: Jun 21, 1988
Last Air date: Jun 26, 1988
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 6 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 7.10/10 by 19.00 users
Popularity: 2.3191
Language: English
Keyword : christianity, buddhism, mythology, psychology, interview, folk hero, hinduism, god, miniseries, storytelling, egyptian mythology, ancient civilization, rebirth, comparative religion, scholar, indigenous peoples, folktale, native american folklore, storyteller, subconscious, eastern philosophy, native american culture, western philosophy
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