Episodes

  • Wk7 DarkPowers
    Jul 17 2022
    Week seven: Dark Powers.Today we discuss healings power and wonder workers in the ancient world. We take a look at the magic papyri. Discuss the difference between religion today and religion in the ancient world. Humanity under the control of dark powers.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Wk 6 Patron Client;Friendship Family, Purity and Ritual
    Jul 4 2022
    Week six: Patron client; Friendship Family, Purity and Ritual. Social dynamics. Today we lay the foundation for understanding 1st century interpersonal social networks. Agonistic society, competition for limited resource of honor and shame. We discuss the importance of Friendship and family.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Wk5 Greek and Hebrew Clash
    Jul 4 2022
    Week Five: Greek and Hebrew clash. Foundations for cultural conflict. Foundation for Pharasee’s Sadducees, Antiochus Epiphanies. Hellenization is a major problem for the Jews.
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    56 mins
  • Bonus Episode #1
    Jul 4 2022
    Extra bonus week of content bout Week 4
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    49 mins
  • Wk4 Being a Person
    Jul 4 2022
    Week four: Being an ancient person. What would it look like to be an ancient person? How did people think? Why was religion such an important part of their lives? Religion vs just the way things are.
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    56 mins
  • Wk 3 Hebrew Worldview
    Jul 4 2022
    Week three: Hebrew world view. Contrast against the polis, Jewish understood God in terms of punishment and covenant.
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    50 mins
  • Alexander the Great
    Jul 4 2022
    Week Two: Alexander the Great. We provide a brief introduction to Greek philosophy and the importance of the polis, we discuss The Iliad.
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    1 hr
  • Wk 1 Dyadic People
    Jul 4 2022
    Week One: Dyadic personality. What is a dyadic personality? How does a collective identity differ from an individualistic personality? May 1st 2022
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    57 mins