Idle musings by a once again bookseller, always bibliophile, current copyeditor and proofreader. Complete with ramblings about biblical studies, the ancient Near East, bicycling, gardening, or anything else I am reading (or experiencing). All more or less live from Red Wing, MN
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
A word to the wise
In practice—and in principle—ancient polytheism cannot be read as religiously systemic tolerance; to do so is to engage in political fantasy.—World Upside Down, page 165
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He isn't afraid to step on toes, is he? But he's correct...that's why Christianity couldn't be tolerated. It tore the fabric of polytheism apart at the foundations...
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