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2.05 Faiths and Empires

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Jun 9, 2024 |

Much of the history we were taught at school was Eurocentric, reinforcing our Western worldview and way of thinking. This page contains resources from the Shepway and District u3a Science, Philosophy and SpiritualityGroup session on the early Mediaeval period (roughly 500 AD to 1000 AD) The approach is to look at the history differently: starting with the birth and flourishing of Islamic culture, turning to its Eastern contact with Tang China, its Western borders in Asia with Byzantium, and finally it’s struggle with Western Christendom.

Faiths and Empires

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Jun 8, 2024 | General |

Much of the history we were taught at school was Eurocentric, reinforcing our Western worldview and way of thinking. This brief review of the early Mediaeval period (roughly 500 AD to 1000 AD) looks at it differently: starting with the birth and flourishing of Islamic culture, turning to its Eastern contact with Tang China, its Western borders in Asia with Byzantium, and finally it’s struggle with Western Christendom.

The Gathering at the Forest’s Edge

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | May 25, 2024 | General, Philosophy, Science, Spirituality |

A fascinating exploration that intertwines the ancient wisdom of Indra’s Net with modern science, classical philosophy, and contemporary mathematics. This narrative showcases how interconnected our understanding of the universe truly is.

2.04 The Rise of Christianity

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Apr 29, 2024 |

Resources supporting the Shepway and District u3a Science, Philosophy, and Spirituality discussion group, Season 2, Session 2.4 – The Rise of Christianity

The Rise of Christianity: How the Church Embraced What Jesus Spurned

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Apr 28, 2024 | General, Philosophy, Spirituality |

To understand the life and death of Jesus, we must understand his Jewish roots, the Hellenistic world , and Roman Rule. This article traces how the message of a crucified enemy of Rome became the core of Rome’s official religion – the Christian Church.

Subject: Historical and philosophical studies

2.05 Faiths and Empires

Faiths and Empires

The Gathering at the Forest’s Edge

2.04 The Rise of Christianity

The Rise of Christianity: How the Church Embraced What Jesus Spurned

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