Difference between revisions of "Master Story"
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<blockquote> | <blockquote>A '''Master Story''' is a hegemonic [[Existential Narrative]]. The term is syncretic with the LP term [[Creation Template]]. | ||
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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> 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. | |||
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Revision as of 17:34, 29 July 2023
A Master Story is a hegemonic Existential Narrative. The term is syncretic with the LP term Creation Template.
Syncretic Terms
Creation Template > Existential Narrative, Existential Paradigm, Functional Narrative, Master Narrative, Meaning Structure
Notes
According to Ellens[1] the Master Story is the primary and dominant Existential Narrative of western culture. It is derived from "unconscious metaphors" in the Elite Religious traditions (the Symbol Factories of the Western world, specifically Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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
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