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talesoftimesforgotten.com | ||
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historyforatheists.com
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| | | | | Hypatia of Alexandria is often portrayed as a martyr of reason and science, who was killed by anti-science fanatics. This bears little relation to reality | |
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analog-antiquarian.net
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| | | | | [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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kiwihellenist.blogspot.com
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| | | | | An annotated transcript of Carl Sagan's Cosmos (1980) on ancient Greek science. Part 3: Alexandria. | |
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fictionfanblog.wordpress.com
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| | | Chain links... Six Degrees of Separation is a monthly meme hosted by Books Are My Favourite and Best. The idea is to start with the book that Kate gives us and then create a chain of six books, each suggested by the one before... This month's starting book is The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf. | ||
