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'''We will be using the concepts from the role of Mythology and beliefs in a society as the basis of the questions.'''
 
'''We will be using the concepts from the role of Mythology and beliefs in a society as the basis of the questions.'''
  
'''[[1. Explain the inexplicable.]]'''  '''''Incomplete entry...Natural disasters, illness are all examples RB'''''
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'''[[1. Explain the inexplicable.]]'''   
 
   
 
   
'''[[2. Justify an existing social system]] '''  '''''System of hereditary power such as the governor and priest RB'''''
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'''[[3. Give basis of governments and legitimation of authority]]''' '''''Bottom 69-70; Bottom 79-80.RB'''''
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'''[[4. Account for a society’s rites and customs]]'''
 
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'''[[9. What is the purpose of religion as seen by the Phoenician  priest?]] '''
 
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'''[[10. What is the purpose of religion as see by Elijah?  Does this change?  How?]]'''
  
'''[[10. What is the purpose of religion as see by Elijah?  Does this change?  How?]]'''''' ''Page 239-240 RB''
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'''[[11. Show the beauty of unity in human diversity]]'''  
 
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'''[[11. Show the beauty of unity in human diversity]]''' '''''Also p. 213 RB'''''
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'''[[12. There is a controversy over writing at the heart of the story. What is that conflict?]]'''  
 
'''[[12. There is a controversy over writing at the heart of the story. What is that conflict?]]'''  
  
 
'''[[13. What are the other  reasons for conflict are there?  Do these reasons still apply to modern times?]]'''
 
'''[[13. What are the other  reasons for conflict are there?  Do these reasons still apply to modern times?]]'''

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Be sure to give a page number to help you locate a specific example. You will find several examples of each idea throughout the book. Give at least two examples per idea. Examples may be of the ideas OR what happens when the ideas break down. Try to find one example from the Hebrew point of view and one from the Phoenician point of view if possible.

We will be using the concepts from the role of Mythology and beliefs in a society as the basis of the questions.

1. Explain the inexplicable.

2. Justify an existing social system

3. Give basis of governments and legitimation of authority

4. Account for a society’s rites and customs

5. Illustrate moral principles

6. Basis of national identity

7. Thread that holds past and present together (Continuity)

8. Give some examples to show the development of religious thought in Elijah

9. What is the purpose of religion as seen by the Phoenician priest?

10. What is the purpose of religion as see by Elijah? Does this change? How?

11. Show the beauty of unity in human diversity

12. There is a controversy over writing at the heart of the story. What is that conflict?

13. What are the other reasons for conflict are there? Do these reasons still apply to modern times?