Martin Bretzin #1

I'm a bit confused on the lecture about using the words "explain" versus "reveal." I don't fully understand why the term "explain" is not valid when trying to account for behaviors in rituals, myths and other religious practices. I can understand how it is problematic to use the term explain in reference to myths, as I see now that myths do not necessarily explain how religious individuals truly view their cosmos. This was made apparent when I learned that the majority of religious practitioners do not really believe that their myths are truth. However, I also don't see how this reveals anything other than possibly illustrating a symbolic connection with one and their environment(World).