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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Well, I've read roughly half of the book that I have, Book 5, I did find it very interesting how he talks about how early Christians/Jews were influenced by Greco-Roman ideas and how they incorporated that into their faith.
Stuff like scorn for the flesh, the soul, the role of women in society, were all taken from the Greek philosophers in particular. Granted there is a little bit of blame shifting, but overall it is very interesting and really well written/presented.
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Well, it's interesting, because I think it paints out a realistic portrayal of what universalist spirituality looks like. It's a complex weaving of different social ideas and innovations that combine in a remarkably complex synthesis.