The process of elaboration of the symbolic universe leads to exciting insights regarding the search for human emotional security. The symbols end up as explanatory axes of universal reality and on them are constructed myths that form a superstructure for belief systems. Human society is a multi-level system with a material structure (society), an ideological superstructure (belief systems, values, etc.) and a super superstructure with two parts: mythical (origin and justification) and utopic (final goal). All mythical belief systems have a numinous-religious nature.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Nescolarde‐Selva et al. (2014) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: