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Joshua Berman - How the Bible Revolutionized Politics Ep. 104
Joshua Berman - How the Bible Revolutionized Politics Ep. 104
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2023
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Podcast episode
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On today’s episode, Ari spoke with Joshua Berman, Professor of Bible at Bar Ilan University and author of “Created Equal: How the Bible Broke With Ancient Political Thought”, about the revolution that the Bible introduced into human affairs. In a world dominated by some of the most renowned civilizations in history — from Mesopotamia to Egypt — how did the Bible re-envision the idea of the good society?Along the way they talked about the idea of “covenant” — both inside and outside the Bible; Plato vs. the Bible on universalism; monarchy in Biblical thought; why the Bible conceives of a particular land as holy; how the American Founders wrestled with Biblical political theory; the Biblical concept of atonement; and much moreGood Faith Effort is a production of Bnai Zion and SoulShopLinksFollow Ari on TwitterCheck out Good Faith Effort on Youtube!
Released:
Aug 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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