Myth-Making and the Holy Orders: An Appraisal of the Power of Homiletics and Hermeneutics of Sacred Texts

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  • Obinna Ibezim Author

Keywords:

Myth-making, Sacred texts, Hermeneutics, Homiletics, Biblical exegesis, Preaching and teaching

Abstract

The paper looks into the myths and the myth-making process adopted by the preachers and teachers of different religions through the two activities of Hermeneutics and Homiletics. It analyses how these two processes work in the modern times to reshape the worldview through the works of Wole Soyenka, Salman Rushdie, J.R.R. Tolkein
and others.

Author Biography

  • Obinna Ibezim

    Head, Department of English and Literary Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria.

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2026-02-08

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