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Iran, imagine a sophisticated modern society — no, not some orientalist scenario of violent religious fanatics, nor some cruel despotic regime ruling by terror. But that alternative vision is very hard to see unless one makes some effort to pull aside the propaganda we are constantly being fed. I am posting the following link because …


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Persia, Iran, the Orient — images of cruelty, despotism, oppression and suffering of the masses beneath their tyrannical overlords, extremists, bloodthirsty, unnaturally libidinous, filled with murderous rage against the modern outside world that they cannot understand, deceitful, conniving, greedy, bribers, disloyal, cowardly, servile, childish even …. that is the Orientalis...


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This post will conclude our analysis of Ian Mills’s arguments against Wrede, presented on Derek Lambert’s MythVision Podcast. “Faithful” translations There are no nails or crosses here, only trees. Before we get to Wrede, I’d like to quote from the Acts of the Apostles. First, from the Contemporary English Version, which proudly claims to be …


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If only I was achieving these results in my 20s…..

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In this post, we’ll examine the arguments against Wrede presented by Ian Mills on Derek Lambert’s Mythvision Podcast. I’ll start with a list of things he gets right, and then we’ll see where he flies off the rails. What Ian Gets Right He doesn’t call William Wrede “Wilhlem.” Surprisingly, this is still a problem. Here’s …


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