{"id":29176,"date":"2022-10-20T14:33:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T21:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/?p=29176"},"modified":"2022-10-20T14:33:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T21:33:51","slug":"comfort-in-our-discomfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/comfort-in-our-discomfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Comfort in our discomfort"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces<\/em> is a fantastic book; this is an excellent story and a journey that relates to everyone regardless of location or background. It is true what Brian says on PNTV; “This is his classic seminal text that’s influenced people like George Lucas, every aspiring film student because every hero’s story we read about or watch on the big screen is based on the hero with 1000 faces”[1]<\/a>\u00a0 Campbell’s quote here sums it all up “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” The Hero with a thousand faces is an excellent guide for those ready to leave a life of comfort and face life’s challenges to become better, not bitter, and more resilient as a result of the challenges. While reading, I was reminded of several Bible heroes; it makes sense how some people reduced the Holy Scriptures to another book of Myology instead of the Living Word of God.<\/p>\n

Campbell says, “The call to adventure signifies that destiny has summoned the hero.” Everyone has been summoned from different places towards a specific destination. Bringing it home to our journey and course of study, I have no idea when mine comes to a thriving destination or when to celebrate arrival. “You need to go on the quest. Then face demons, you face dragons, you get some mentorship, et cetera, you get initiated, right, separation, initiation, conquest, and then you return. You return transformed, and you return with what Campbell calls the boon”[2]<\/a> Campbell speaks about three parts to this journey: Initiation or call to adventure, crossing the threshold and separation, and the Return with experience. “This first stage of the mythological journey which we have designated the “call to adventure” signifies that destiny has summoned the Hero and transferred his spiritual center of gravity from within the pale of his society to a zone unknown.”[3]<\/a><\/p>\n

Our response to the call is the courage to start this education journey and solve some of the most challenging problems in our society. We have taken the trip and are now on our quest, with the blessing of having the Lead Mentor, Project faculty members and peers as great help along this journey. Campbell explains, “The function of mythological symbols is to give you a sense of Aha! Yes, I know what it is; it’s myself” It is a journey we all face as a general cohort to individual students; challenges along the way might affect us differently, but we all face them in one way or another. Talking about facing demons and dragons on this journey, I was reminded of our Bible heroes and their challenges. There is evidence of divine intervention for those who believe God is at work, whether through a mentor or any other kind help. There is comfort in our discomfort as Scriptures promise \u201cBeing confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.\u201d (Philippians 1:6).<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> PNTV: The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell (#423)<\/em>, 2020, accessed October 20, 2022, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Et_BHgP3M7E.<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> PNTV<\/em>.<\/p>\n

[3]<\/a> Joseph Campbell and David Kudler, The Hero with a Thousand Faces<\/em>, vol. 30th Anniversary Special Edition, Collected Works of Joseph Campbell ([Place of publication not identified]: Joseph Campbell Foundation, 2020),<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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