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In the 21st century, most people’s idea of a dystopia generally involves some kind of dictatorship. In the past, when autocracy was the norm and not seen as something to be avoided, what did people consider to be the worst possible society?
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Do any of the miracles attributed to Christ in the New Testament (turning water into wine, walking on water, returning from the dead after three days, etc) have any broader significance in the cultural and religious context of first century Judea?
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Why do so many letters exchanged between platonic male friends in the 18th and 19th centuries read as extremely homoerotic in the modern day?
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Mark is the oldest gospel. There is no nativity story, nor anything regarding Jesus continuing his ministry after his resurrection. Is this a good indication that the first Christians didn’t hold these beliefs, and that they were a later invention?
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Were Jesus’ teachings unique or was he part of a broader movement happening within Judaism at that time?
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