It would not be correct to say that a creation myth explains existence, for the function of myth is not to explain, but rather to connect the known and the unknown; to connect our everyday world with the Unfathomable Beyond that initiates, informs, infuses, and enfolds this world.
[See Scheub, The Poem in the Story, p. 184]About Drew Dellinger
Drew Dellinger, Ph.D., is an internationally known speaker, poet, writer, and teacher whose keynotes and poetry performances—which address ecology, justice, cosmology, and connectedness—have inspired minds and hearts around the world. He is also a consultant, filmmaker, and founder of Planetize the Movement.
Dellinger has presented at over 1400 events across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. He has spoken and performed at numerous conferences—including TEDWomen, Bioneers, the Green Festival, the Dream Reborn, and the Parliament of the World’s Religions—as well as colleges and universities, poetry venues, protests, and places of worship.
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