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<blockquote>A '''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 [[Master Narrative]].
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<blockquote>According to Ellens<ref>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 </ref>  '''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]].
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==Syncretic Terms==
==Syncretic Terms==


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[[Master Narrative]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Master Narrative]]}}


==Notes==
==Notes==


According to Ellens<ref>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
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 Religion|Elite Religious]] traditions of the Western World, specifically [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]].
</ref> the '''Master Story''' is the primary and dominant [[Existential Narrative]] of western culture. It is derived from "unconscious metaphors" in the [[Elite Religion|Elite Religious]] traditions (the [[Symbol Factories]] 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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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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  1. 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