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www.byzantineambassador.com
The fate of parties engaged in the intersectarian fighting that marked much the late Second Temple period was often decided by levels of internal discipline, a phenomenon which dovetailed neatly with the emphasis placed on concord (homonoia) and unanimity (homodoxia) in the Second Sophistic (AD 60-230). Counterintuitively, considering the amount of ink spilt on plugging the greater rationality of non-Abrahamic western philosophical traditions, pagan philosophers were no less obsessed with polic |
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brewminate.com
The guild existed to serve a singular purpose: to train Apprentices. By Kristine Wilson-SlackWriter I became fascinated with |
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www.markrkelly.com
[AI summary] A blog post reviewing and summarizing popular science books by authors like Sean Carroll, Steve Pinker, Yuval Noah Harari, and Carl Sagan, which focus on evolution, neuroscience, human history, and the search for meaning through a scientific lens. |
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analog-antiquarian.net
[AI summary] The provided text is a detailed and multi-layered discussion centered around the origins and evolution of Christianity, particularly in contrast to the ancient world's social structures and values. It includes a series of comments from various users discussing the following key themes: 1. **Christianity and Ancient Society**: The discussion starts by contrasting the values of ancient societies (e.g., Rome) with those of Christianity. It questions the narrative that Christianity 'ruined' an ancient world, emphasizing that many of our modern Western notions about human rights, dignity, and justice can be traced back to Christianity, even if it's not the only source. 2. **Charity and Social Welfare**: The comments explore the idea that Christian ... |
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