When Reading a Religious Story as Myth, We Should

question 7

Multiple Choice

When reading a religious story as myth, we should

• A) understand that the story isn't really true.
• B) try to see how the story explains who we are in a broad and meaningful way.
• C) read the story as literally as possible to be honest with the text.
• D) stop trying to make sense of the story because no one really knows what it means.

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Definitions:

Group Judgment

The process of making decisions or forming opinions through consensus in a group, influenced by group dynamics and social factors.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist best known for his experiments in the 1950s on conformity, demonstrating the influence of group pressure on opinions.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them.

Social Approval

The positive recognition, acceptance, or endorsement by others in a social context.