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Jiang's term for a cyclical cosmos governed by recurrence like the seasons, without a decisive historical break.
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pagan worldview
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...period in human history. So what's happened is that in the pagan worldview, the universe, it's a circle. It's a procession of equinoxes, okay?..."
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Glossary
A generalized ancient worldview with gods as natural forces, higher forces such as fate and fortune, and immutable cosmic laws.
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In Jiang's account of the pagan worldview, the universe is a circular procession like the seasons, an endless cycle in which there is nothing human beings can do to alter the pattern.
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In Jiang's simplified pagan model, gods are metaphorical expressions of intimate natural forces, above them stand fate, luck, and fortune, and above those stand unwritten immutable laws of cosmic justice.
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In Jiang's pagan model, community memory and shame matter more than individual survival, illustrated by Achilles, Musius, Hector, and Lucretia.
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"...period in human history. So what's happened is that in the pagan worldview, the universe, it's a circle. It's a procession of equinoxes, okay?..."
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"...Western civilization. Okay? So, let me first explain the difference in worldview between the pagan and the Christian. All right? All right. Pagan. And..."
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"...also, we can't really see creativity or luck. Well, in the pagan worldview, these hidden invisible forces are the forces of nature. Okay? So,..."
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"...a cosmic balance to the world. And this is really the pagan worldview. Right? The Christian worldview is very simple. There's you."
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"You're just brave. Okay? That's a pagan worldview. This is important for us. This is important for us because the people who will feature..."
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"Hector's lieutenant tells him, Hector, Achilles is back. Let's go home. Let's go hide behind the walls of Troy. We'll be fine. But Hector..."
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"Okay? So that's Hector. But also, think about Lucretia. Lucretia. Lucretia, remember, is the woman, noblewoman, who is raped by the son of Tarquinius..."
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"...paganism, okay? So let's look at the differences. In the Christian worldview, there is a God. If there's a God, there is a framework..."
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"...Alright? So, let's look at the three major differences between the pagan worldview and the Christian worldview. Okay? And again, this is a generalized,..."
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"...is the truth. The plan is the truth. Whereas in the pagan worldview. There's no design, guys. It's just complete random chaos. And you..."
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"...the Christians hated violence. So, the argument is that the Christian worldview is an improvement on the pagan worldview, because the pagans, they had..."
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"...All right? So, I would keep that in mind. Like, the pagan worldview is very different from the Christian worldview, and that's it. All..."
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