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Hellenism
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Hebraism and Hellenism,−−between these two points of
influence moves our world. At one time it feels more powerfully the attraction of one of them, at another time of the other; and it ought to be, though it never is, evenly and happily balanced between them.
The final aim of both Hellenism and Hebraism, as of all great spiritual disciplines, is no doubt the same: man's perfection or salvation.
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― Culture and Anarchy
― Culture and Anarchy
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While polytheism, through the worship of many gods, affirms the life and mystery of the world in all its complexity, monotheism declares the world to be a mere artifact, the product of God’s making, and thus about as living and mysterious as a thumbtack. The transition from polytheism to monotheism is the “De-Godding” of the different aspects of the world. Monotheists therefore progressively cede the complexity of creation to the natural scientist. The entire material world becomes understandabl
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― Summoning the Gods
― Summoning the Gods
The Gods are at war. Human followers of the Titans have freed them from Tartarus, and have plung…more
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Intersection of philosophy and science. Fiction and non-fiction.
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Non è un gruppo restrittivo o fiscale, ma ogni mese si vota la lettura del mese seguente, magari…more
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