Allegory

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Plato's Allegory of the Cave

The term Allegory is chosen to describe the relationship between religious scripture and the natural universe because it implies the intent on the part of the author to describe one thing (the universe and human morality) by telling a story a story about another thing (god).

It is more generally inclusive than Metaphor, so this wiki will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links.

Interpreting scripture as allegory is the alternative to literalism. It is also the most important first step towards developing a belief system based on science and rationality. As such, scripture, literalism and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this wiki.

Wordsworth wrote "I wandered lonely as a cloud" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff? --Philomena Cunk

Mapping Metaphors

One of the goals of the metaculture wiki is to provide a "mapping" between common religious beliefs and sayings with their real-world analogs. This helps reinforce the truth behind these beliefs, while moving them from faith to certainty in the mind of the believer by providing the scientific evidence behind them.

Some examples are:

Allegory Videos

What is an Allegory? A Literary Guide.


Plato's Allegory of the Cave


Allegory in Literature


Cab Calloway - It Ain't Necessarily So