Maria Duval - Functions of Myth

Functions of Myth
This article explores the functions of myths.

The Islamic Perspective on Jails and Prisons
There is a fundamental rule in Islamic jurisprudence that states that the default status of everything is permissible. This means that the very question of asking whether something is permitted in Islam is not a very accurate question. The question should be whether something is prohibited (haram ) in Islam or not, rather than whether it is permitted.

Hajj in contemporary times
The largest concentrations of believers of any faith on earth on the occasion of Hajj provides tremendous opportunity to Muslims to exploit its political, social, ideological, economic and intellectual potentialities along with realizing its religious, spiritual and divine realities.

The Ghosts That Haunt Indiana
Indiana the Hoosier State is famous for the annual car race the Indianapolis 500. The 16th US President Abraham Lincoln lived most of his boyhood here and popular 1950s movie star James Dean was born in Marion, IN in 1941 dying in a car crash at the age of 24. Just to mention a few interesting facts about the state.

Good God, Bad World? (A Conversation Between Juan Carlos J.C. and a Billionaire Named Yu)
This issue of a watchful, benevolent God in a world where bad things happened was one of the main reasons I never became a religious man. Coupled with some pretty nasty and soul wrenching experiences in the military; I concluded early in life that almost everything was a series of random events.

Simple (and Priceless) Life Lessons From the Most Influential Prosperity Mentor in My Life: My Father
In spite of our opposite lifestyles (he was a religious man, counselor, and healer, while I became a soldier, destroyer, and combat/survival instructor); we always had a mutual respect for each other's personal beliefs; a special, silent, and certain understanding between what he called ancient souls. Even when I quit High School and ran away from home, my father made it a point to keep in touch.

Functions of Myth
This article explores the functions of myths.

The Islamic Perspective on Jails and Prisons
There is a fundamental rule in Islamic jurisprudence that states that the default status of everything is permissible. This means that the very question of asking whether something is permitted in Islam is not a very accurate question. The question should be whether something is prohibited (haram ) in Islam or not, rather than whether it is permitted.

Hajj in contemporary times
The largest concentrations of believers of any faith on earth on the occasion of Hajj provides tremendous opportunity to Muslims to exploit its political, social, ideological, economic and intellectual potentialities along with realizing its religious, spiritual and divine realities.

The Ghosts That Haunt Indiana
Indiana the Hoosier State is famous for the annual car race the Indianapolis 500. The 16th US President Abraham Lincoln lived most of his boyhood here and popular 1950s movie star James Dean was born in Marion, IN in 1941 dying in a car crash at the age of 24. Just to mention a few interesting facts about the state.

Good God, Bad World? (A Conversation Between Juan Carlos J.C. and a Billionaire Named Yu)
This issue of a watchful, benevolent God in a world where bad things happened was one of the main reasons I never became a religious man. Coupled with some pretty nasty and soul wrenching experiences in the military; I concluded early in life that almost everything was a series of random events.

Simple (and Priceless) Life Lessons From the Most Influential Prosperity Mentor in My Life: My Father
In spite of our opposite lifestyles (he was a religious man, counselor, and healer, while I became a soldier, destroyer, and combat/survival instructor); we always had a mutual respect for each other's personal beliefs; a special, silent, and certain understanding between what he called ancient souls. Even when I quit High School and ran away from home, my father made it a point to keep in touch.