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  Canadian technical death metal band Cryptopsy ’s “ Mutant Christ ” is quite possibly the most popular song of the band’s discography. While the song was performed with excellent musicianship, the message of its lyrics may play a role in its deserved popularity. The lyrics present the figure of Christ in a diminished and deformed manner. Though presented within a surreal fashion, they suggest a type of relationship existing between the narrator and this distorted Christ. This post will serve as an analysis of these lyrics, attempting to extrapolate the presented meaning behind them. For context, it is necessary to see the lyrics themselves. They are presented below: Abobinated, tiny god of mine Overseeing my rest, my lust, my life Torched in hatred Loved in Horror sublime Almost formless Darkened, and yet you shine You made me in your image I deformed yours into mine Now we're even, O loving god Equals in my melting eyes Mutant christ, loving christ Know me with thine naked eyes H...

Within the philosophical inquiries of psychology, a relevant analogy to an individual's sense of self is via the symbol of the house. The house contains within its walls a reflection of its inhabitants psyche. It is a space for us to feel comfortable in, to function as a nucleus for our life and to protect us from the harsh elements of the external world. The self plays the same function, serving as an internal space to reflect on ourselves, our place in the world, feel comfortable in our own skin and defend against external trauma. However, much like the house, the self can have various levels of stability and security. Ideally, it is our home within ourselves to soothe ourselves and protect against trauma, criticism and failure. Sometimes however, the house can be in a state of disrepair, lacking a proper foundation, being filled with clutter, failing in structural integrity or having areas of neglect. An individual within this self will preserve more time and energy into various...

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  Few traditions extend further back in our history than the telling of stories. The combination of language and our remarkable cognitive power produces a combined effect of narrative construction, serving as entertainment and advice on proper conduct in the world. Stories also serve as a means of the articulation of ideas. We use stories to articulate and understand the world, and within these stories are the ideas that the story serves as a catalyst to justify. Religions thrive exactly on this, having an idea being presented under the paradigm of a mythological substrate. Christianity has served the idea of Jesus’ death serving as an intermediate state of uniting humanity back to God for over two millenia. While the idea remains the same, the articulation of the idea and its various symbolic explanations differ depending on the denomination. Indeed, a denomination is a group within the religion who possesses a differentiating perspective on the stories validity and interpretation...