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This is the most important episode of Gracearchy yet. The work of René Girard provides the "anthropological underpinnings" of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Anthropology is the study of human society, including its origins, culture, social structures, and language. That's a pretty big topic, but this episode goes deeper. Girard's work is much like a "Theory of Everything." We recognize that this might be a turn-off. Some people prefer to show more sophistication by having a big catalog of explanations, perhaps two for every different subject. But in this episode, we show how Girard's work starts as a literary theory, then journeys on to anthropology and psychology, then travels through mythology, theology, and, finally, sociology. By traveling this path, as you will in this episode, you learn the origin of the State and of religion. And not only those things, but also the source of cultural rituals, political behaviors, and war. We cover all of that in this one episode! So the claim, that this is the most important episode we've yet done... Well, that's real. https://lnkd.in/g97hiQcv

The Book of Mormon remains the book I’ve studied most, so I will dive a bit deeper. Today also happens to be one of the main holidays of my former christian culture, so I will share some of the ways in which the book shapes the work ethic and citizenship of believers: - LDS Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) classes about the book are taught to kids starting at 18 months, becoming deeply rooted in beliefs. - It is presented as historically accurate, creating in the believer a direct conflict with archeology, genetics, and anthropology. - It teaches one to prioritize religious ideologies over science, the law, and even over one’s internal moral compass. These ideologies are paired with other concepts endorsed in the book. Some of them include: Scientific knowledge as a potential path away from God; dark skin as a curse from God, wealth as reward for righteousness and temporal struggle as punishment, and the idea that the planet will burn leading to the return of Jesus, whose resurrection is celebrated today. There are professionals working in genetics, social work, archaeology, politics and policy making, and environmental science, for example, who have these religious ideas planted in their mind from very early childhood. These deeply held beliefs influence the performance and attitude of professionals, on conscious and subconscious levels. #lds #easter #bookofmormon #religion

Towards a Theory of Social and Ecological Reality S.A.R.M MARXIST Sociology for Everyday-life Practical Sociology The DIALECTICS of SPACE #PracticalSociology2025 #managerialcapitalism2025 #SARMREVIEW https://lnkd.in/e_D9Ys3P

Worried about the rise of Christian Nationalism? Learn how anxiety is driving dangerous ideologies in America and Russia. Ted Peters’ blog in Patheos breaks it down, from nationalism’s roots in cultural division to its impact on faith and society. The “Resentment vs. Compassion” series offers clear insights on key issues like reparations and religious ideology. Don’t stay in the dark—stay informed. Read the full blog at https://lnkd.in/g3kX2u5t to know more. #StantonFriedman #UFO #Aliens #Universe # #Science #PublicTheology #Planet #Solarsystem #cosmos #extraterrestriallife  #Christianity #Universe #Science #PublicTheology #Planet #Solarsystem #cosmos #extraterrestriallife #Religion #TedPeters

The World of Medieval Monasticism Its History and Forms of Life Gert Melville; Translated by James D. Mixson; Foreword by Giles Constable "This is the best of guides to the world of medieval monasticism: a fresh, novel, exciting, detailed, reliable account of how monastic life developed over twelve centuries and of the many paths to perfection and salvation it created for both women and men. Medieval monasticism had its failures, but it also never ceased to surprise by its capacity to adjust to complex, changing circumstances, to establish itself as a fundamental element of medieval economy and society, and to cater for the whole spectrum of religious life from eremitical withdrawal to firebrand preaching. Here is an exceptionally rich mine of materials drawn from all kinds of historical sources and thoughtfully presented in the light of an exceptional understanding of structures and ideals by a wonderful scholar." David Luscombe, Fellow of the British Academy, Emeritus Professor, The University of Sheffield https://lnkd.in/eygRvGqN

Babalola, O. E. (2023). Anti-European Religious Movement and Admiration of Yoruba Traditional Values in Churches, 1843-1960. Archaeology, 3(1), 1-6. Abstract: The early Nineteenth century saw the expansion of Christianity into West Africa in general and Nigeria in particular, which was alien to Yoruba culture. The traditional Yoruba value system has significantly suffered as a result of this new faith and associated Western norms. African traditions of worship were regarded as inferior and savage by Christian missionaries because of their mode and form of worship. It ridiculed traditional beliefs, undermined self-confidence, and eroded respect for traditional authorities. This eventually paved the way for the imposition of missionary thoughts and beliefs. It was this feeling that exacerbated hostility between African and European missionaries which later forced the Africans to break away from the European Christian Missionary movement and establish their indigenous churches where their traditional values could be observed and appreciated. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a historical perspective on the many movements that sparked the development of indigenous African churches among the Yoruba in southwestern Nigeria. The paper also examines the aspect of Yoruba traditional values that were admired in their indigenous churches established thereafter. The Historical research method will be employed in the collection and analysis of data. Keywords: Yoruba, Indigenous churches, Traditional values, Religion, Anti-European. 

#biblicalanthropology The Luo : a legendary history of the Luo people of Africa from a biblical perspective : the history of descendants of Jews in the Nile valley who became known as the Luo https://lnkd.in/d6i__FmK #perspective 1 Maccabees 3:48 KJV “And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images.” The Luo are a Nilo-Semitic ethnic group, spread accross the Great lakes region. Kenya has a significant population of the Luo. The Luo in Kenya are largely BLACK HERALDRY; Exiled Jacobites (Royal House of Stuarts). For this reason the British locked them out of 'Nam Lolwe', given only given 6% of Lake Victoria. Look closely; there's the Bantu, Nilo-Hamitic, Hamitic then NILOTIC.The reason it's NILOTIC the painted 'Blue; is a message.The content creator wants to avoid being flagged as engaging in 'anti semitism' Numbers 15:37-41 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: that ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God. The Luo identity have been suppressed as a policy. Western social media platforms and intelligence agencies do not accept the term 'semitic' to be associated with Dark-skinned NEGRO. This is seen as a threat to white supremacy. The Horn of Africa region know who are NILO-SEMITIC. But to tell there story, they must also hide the Luo identity. The policies of US, UK and European Union in the Horn of Africa, and the Great lakes region, is the suppression of the Luo. There agencies pour upwards of 4.5 billion USD yearly, into Kenya's democracy projects, this money sustain 'a deep state' tasked with economically, Culturally and politically cripple the Luo. Anti Luo agenda is similar to China containment strategy, its a whole industry, extremely lucrative. This is the basis of western obsession with getting Kenya locked into trade arrangements with the West, so as to push for the policy of benign neglect in Luo settlements. The West has built up a profile that the Luo are violent, and must be suppressed. Democracy is a tool the West maintains a yoke around Luos necks; April. 5, 2019 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating in Nyanza region received Sh45 billion from donors last year, a report has revealed. The report by the NGO Coordination Board indicates that Sh20 billions of these funds were used to implement various projects in the region within the same period. https://lnkd.in/dHMFhumg

#analysis World's population set to fall for first time since Black Death #excerpt March 22, 2024 If the research is correct, it would would be the first time that the number of people on the planet has decreased since the Black Death bubonic plague pandemic. The pandemic killed as many as 50 million people in the mid-1300s, including up to a third of the population in Europe. Historians estimate that the global population fell from around 400 million to 350 million during this period. https://lnkd.in/dcJ7HTit #perspective The bodies of slaughtered Israelites populated the food chain; rats carried the harmful germs that spread – these are zoonotic diseases or zoonoses. #Note: Inquisition saw the Luo erased from history. As a result of the Alhambra decree and the prior persecution, over 200,000 Jews (Luos) converted to Catholicism, upwards of 100,000 were expelled. The Expulsion of Jews from Spain was the expulsion of practicing Jews following the Alhambra Decree in 1492,which was enacted to eliminate their influence on Spain's large converso population and to ensure its members did not revert to Judaism. Over half of Spain's Jews had converted to Catholicism as a result of the Massacre of 1391. Due to continuing attacks, and the expulsion led to mass migration of Jews from Spain to Africa; Western Kenya and Northern Tanzania. The first Inquisition was temporarily established in Languedoc (south of France) in 1184. The murder of Pope Innocent's papal legate Pierre de Castelnau in 1208 sparked the Albigensian Crusade (1209–1229). 'Supersessionism, also called replacement theology is the foundation of white supremacists culture". Collective West believes it has superseded the nation of Israel assuming their role as God's covenanted people, thus asserting that have replaced ancient Israel as God's true Israel and have replaced the biological bloodline of ancient Israelites as the people of God. People of God (Hebrew:) is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the Israelites (Louis or Jacobus); effectively turning the Luo into a target of white supremacists culture. The Luo are 'Prisoners of War': and the battle ground is the Great lakes region; were the Luo are contained and terrorised. Political system in the region receives billions in democracy projects, aimed at keeping Luos trapped in fear and impoverished. Example is Kenya; Collective West contributes upwards of $4.5 billion USD yearly to maintain chokehold on Luos neck. Onagi (NEGRO). Luo of Kenya and Tanzania are also called Joluo or Jonagi/Onagi singular Jaluo, Jaonagi or Joramogi/Nyikwaramogi, meaning "Ramogi's heirs." Ramogi is also Ramos; 'Ra' surnames. Ramos is a surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin that means "bouquets" or "branches". "Branches"; as in a 'Branch from Jesse'; Jesse is usually shown lying down with a tree rising from his body. The ancestors of Christ are portrayed in the tree's branches, with the prophets and Messiah at the top.