Re: Sin

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 11 2000 - 07:29:10 BST

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    Hi Diana Stevenson --

    >Tracing the evolution of an idea or symbol can be
    >fascinating in its own right, and seems a valid subsection of memetic
    >research to me. Are there reasons why it shouldn't be?

    Nope.

    Tracing the paths of sin is a good place to start. So often, myths (and
    other memetic narratives) are used proscriptively.

    - Wade

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