The Empty Throne: The Myth at the Heart of a World (HUMANISM)

The Empty Throne is a mythic‑humanist exploration of how cultures create meaning, how stories shape identity, and how inherited myths can both illuminate and imprison the human spirit. At its centre is a simple but radical idea: the throne at the heart of every civilisation is empty —and always has been. Meaning is not bestowed from above; it is crafted, chosen, and continually renewed by human beings. The book traces the evolution of myth from its earliest stirrings in pre‑narrative humanity to the complex religious and political systems that later claimed divine authority. It shows how myths that once helped people survive hardship gradually hardened into doctrines that sanctified suffering, suppressed individuality, and demanded obedience. Through this lens, Christian mythology becomes a case study in how stories can diminish the self by framing desire as temptation, agency as disobedience, and the body as an adversary. Yet the book is not an attack on myth—it is a reclamation. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0GTLD74P4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3H0XO81C93IOE&psc=1