tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post3808830041386002816..comments2024-01-19T20:36:22.060+10:00Comments on soli deo gloria: A myth about mythsRoss H. McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post-43369695788058161622010-07-25T03:42:36.439+10:002010-07-25T03:42:36.439+10:00One thing that struck me about Enuma Elish is the ...One thing that struck me about Enuma Elish is the incidental nature of creation. We are essentially created as the refuse of a war between deities, an incidental by-product.<br /><br />EE and Gilgamesh were two epics that really changed the way I thought about the Bible (Gen and Ecc in particular for these two), because bits and pieces of these are essentially copy and pasted, or else completely inverted into the biblical narrative. I like this about the Bible, but it really informs the way you view inspiration etc (well it did for me)<br /><br />One other thing: When I was studying EE, I found that my 13 year old Sunny school students knew all the names (well the bad guys, Tiamat and her inept husband, amongst others). So it seems that Final Fantasy, (or whatever other popular RPG) is providing a much needed education in ancient literature for our little ones!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582644751812812675noreply@blogger.com