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Citizen Joseph Campbell, in his extraordinary THE POWER OF MYTH series with Bill Moyers, relates creation stories to worldwide myths.

Moyers, a Baptist minister, looked like he was sucking on a lemon, when Campbell described the resurrection of Jesus as an allegory present in many mythical stories.

Campbell acknowledges that religion is a matter of faith that is unrelated to facts. He discusses ‘divinity’ in its diverse dimensions.

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As a kid I grew up with ‘Jesus loves me, that I know, because the Bible told me so.’ Later in my life I was puzzled by Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Does the ‘Holy Ghost’ love me?

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