The next lecture will show how the Greeks, Israelites, and Persians interact historically.
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He ends with a causal bridge to the next lecture: people who still value exploration, curiosity, intuition, imagination, and faith flee eastward, especially to Arabia, helping give birth to Islam as a challenge to Augustine and the Catholic...
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He ends with a causal bridge to the next lecture: people who still value exploration, curiosity, intuition, imagination, and faith flee eastward, especially to Arabia, helping give birth to Islam as a challenge to Augustine and the Catholic Church.
Jiang previews the next lecture's claim that monotheism is not merely belief in one God but a radical reconception of reality.
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"process of becoming right does that make sense okay so look i mean i know people want simple answers i know that oh there'll..."
"Alright? Augustine is really using the logic of empire. He's trying to force people to be obedient. Right? Because obedience leads to salvation. Hey,..."
"Because Arabia is basically like a lawless desert. There's no real authority in the desert. And there are lots of Jewish people and Christians..."
"Remember, the Bible started out as an apology for King David. So this is extremely sympathetic towards Paul. And again, what we're showing you..."
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