[Note – this is a shortened version of a longer essay on the same theme, which is available here] Is Christianity a myth? No! shout most Christians. Yes! shout most atheists. Yes! shout most atheists. And yes said C.S Lewis, one of the most prominent Christian thinkers of the 20th Century. To most, the realisation …
[In this essay, I explore the meaning of “myth”, particularly as it relates to Christianity. I explore how myth works, and a number of the unexpected places mythic motifs can be found. This leads up to an examination of C.S. Lewis’ claim that Christianity communicates the “myth become fact” – that Christianity works at the …