Master Story
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Master Story
According to Ellens[1] Master Story a transhistorical and transcultural narrative that shapes how people think and act in the world. This term is syncretic with the term LP Creation Template.
Syncretic Terms
Notes
According to Ellens,the Master Story is the primary and dominant Existential Narrative of western culture. Also according to Ellens, it is derived from "unconscious metaphors" in the Elite Religious traditions of the Western World, specifically Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Note in Ellen's definition how the MS is subsumed under a metaphorical structure. We conceptualize this structure as a Creation Template and point out that a creation template is consciously and intentionally designed to guide and influence human behaviour.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ellens, J. H. (2001). Introduction: The Destructive Power of Religion. In J. H. Ellens (Ed.), The Destructive Power of Religion: Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (pp. 1-9). Westport, CT: Praegar. pp. 4-5