Big Ideas · 19 · Solomon and Sheba
Myth-making and truth-telling
Communities are bound by stories, as philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah argues. The Bible's narrative balances unifying myth with unflinching honesty.
Healthy identities need both myth and honesty.
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The People's History offers a mythic past of families and liberation. The Palace History exposes power-hungry kings and self-serving states. Together they have helped communities worldwide reimagine their pasts and futures.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 314–316
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