How do we choose our god?  I think about this question when I accompany my mother, a devout Catholic, to Mass. I am not a pious person. But whenever I’m in the Philippines, I stand in the congregation with her, understanding that the vehicle that has guided her choice is her priest. Her Prophet.  In mythology, Joseph Campbell provides a framework for the Prophet archetype and how it fits into the Hero’s Journey. The Prophet is often a charismatic leader who speaks with divine authority.