** "English Conferences of Ernest Renan: Rome and Christianity. Marcus Aurelius" is a translated collection of Ernest Renan's late 19th-century lectures, examining the linked paths of early Christianity and the Roman Empire alongside ideas about Marcus Aurelius. It highlights how the Roman Empire's culture and philosophy deeply affected Christianity, pointing out the impact of people and concepts that molded early Christian thinking. Renan starts by sharing his view on how Christianity was special and heavily based on Roman culture. He talks about how important faith and learning are, believing that seeking truth is more important than worrying about religious consequences. Understanding Christianity as something that grew from Judaism and was shaped by Roman culture is important. He also explains how Christian thinking first grew and how Rome helped spread and set up church power, setting the scene for a deeper look at these topics in future talks. **
English Conferences of Ernest Renan: Rome and Christianity. Marcus Aurelius
By Ernest Renan
** In a world ruled by emperors, a new faith emerges, forever changing the course of history and challenging the very foundations of an empire.
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About the AuthorJoseph Ernest Renan was a French Orientalist and Semitic scholar, writing on Semitic languages and civilizations, historian of religion, philologist, philosopher, biblical scholar, and critic. He wrote works on the origins of early Christianity, and espoused popular political theories especially concerning nationalism, national identity, and the alleged superiority of White people over other human "races". Renan is known as being among the first scholars to advance the debunked Khazar theory, which held that Ashkenazi Jews were descendants of the Khazars, Turkic peoples who had adopted the Jewish religion and allegedly migrated to central and eastern Europe following the collapse of their khanate.
Joseph Ernest Renan was a French Orientalist and Semitic scholar, writing on Semitic languages and civilizations, historian of religion, philologist, philosopher, biblical scholar, and critic. He wrote works on the origins of early Christianity, and espoused popular political theories especially concerning nationalism, national identity, and the alleged superiority of White people over other human "races". Renan is known as being among the first scholars to advance the debunked Khazar theory, which held that Ashkenazi Jews were descendants of the Khazars, Turkic peoples who had adopted the Jewish religion and allegedly migrated to central and eastern Europe following the collapse of their khanate.
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