Christian mythology

Christian mythology is a body of stories that explains or symbolizes Christian beliefs. A Christian myth is a religious story that Christians consider to have deep explanatory or symbolic significance.

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Christian mythology, without addressing any issues of core beliefs of Christianity, includes the body of legendary stories that have accumulated around New Testament figures and elaborates upon the lives of the Saints, to emphasize, explain, or embody Christian beliefs. The legendary details of the career of Pontius Pilate are prime examples of Christian mythology. Many of the common themes in hagiographies are among the conventions of Christian mythography.

Related Topics:
Mythology - Christianity - Legend - New Testament - Saint - Pontius Pilate - Hagiographies

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These stories include many that do not come from canonical Christian texts and still do illustrate Christian themes. Other stories that are intended to foster Christian values, or address specifically Christian spiritual traditions, may be included in Christian mythology. These stories are considered by some Christian journalists, theologians, and academics (see citations below) to constitute a body of Christian mythology. Stories which were once taken as true but are no longer accepted by most Christians are most easily identified as Christian mythology, such as the tale of Saint George or Saint Valentine.

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Canonical Christian texts - Christian - Saint George - Saint Valentine

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