Jiang says Russians would explain their civilizational influence through Christianity, a Greek tradition, and a more ancient or pre-Augustine form of Christianity.
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Greek Tradition
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"...from a Christian tradition. And the Christian tradition comes from a Greek tradition, okay? Does that make sense? So, Christianity, they would say that..."
"Because remember, like, when we study Christianity, Christianity changed over the centuries, right? So, basically, this is a pre -Augustine Christianity, okay? Before Augustine...."
"...It also makes me think about this whole idea in the Greek tradition that the first two or three gods, like before Zeus, they..."
"...destiny. And as you point out, Shakespeare does come from the Greek tradition. Um, and, and, and, and, and, and, and,"
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