Apollodorus

Good question. But I think it might help to have some definitions of what constitutes "patriarchy" and "matriarchy". And, if possible, some examples.

Egyptians, Iranians, Afghans, Pakistanis, Indians, Indonesians, Malaysians, and many others are not Arabs. You may find some elements of Arab culture ...

Well, the options suggested in the Republic are: Obviously, “philosophers become kings” really means some philosophers. Even if you made the whole pop...

Well, I don't think it's a matter of "dismissing the Arabs". More like asserting historical fact. The very concept of Arabs being "a great civilizatio...

Correct. But "Father" can have more than one meaning, especially in theology. This had already been a form of address for the deity as applied, for ex...

I think the Muslim conquest happened because constant wars had left the Byzantine and Persian empires weakened. And the notion that the populations co...

I'm assuming that by "the West" you mean Western Europe. I agree that the Dark Ages were possibly quite dark in Finland and some other parts of Wester...

They were willing to learn from others primarily because they lacked the knowledge the others possessed and that the Muslims needed to control the con...

Correct. However, I think that the equivocation is understandable in light of the fact that in the Bible Jesus is referred to as "the Son of God" and ...

Of course they did. This is what they founded the World Bank, the IMF, and other financial institutions for. But you are right, the Chinese are quick ...

If Socrates really did not believe in the Gods worshiped at Athens then perhaps he could be described as an "atheist" in this narrow sense. However, t...

Not only that, but China is aiming to build an economic corridor through Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey to Iraq and other Mid East countries where it can ...

Basically, it is saying that the West not only failed to bring any positive changes to Afghan culture but completely failed to understand the locals a...

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So, this is the meaning of "following" Jesus/God. But is there anything known about "loving" him?

Well, that sounds more like what Christian love is not, than what it is. And would you say that this love applies to Jesus/God too, or just to our nei...

For the Taliban to have this kind of military success there must be substantial popular support. But here is an interesting perspective on the situati...

My question was addressed to @Ross. He/she seems to have their own definition of "worship" and "follow". How can we have a discussion without a defini...

I get that. But my question was how does a Christian love his or her neighbor in practice? What do you do? Do you send them thoughts of love? Hugs and...

I think "jamon" is from French "gambon/jambon" (“ham”), from "gambe" (“leg”) and apparently cognate with English "ham". jamón - Wiktionary

They were under military occupation for ten years, divided into Eastern (Russian communist) and Western (US capitalist) zones, and subjected to system...

In Plato’s Gorgias, Callicles suggests that society should be ruled by intelligent and courageous men irrespective of other virtues like self-control ...

It may be produced largely for export. But you don't need to be Japanese to enjoy it. :smile:

You don't look poor to me. But here's the description: Jamon iberico - Wikipedia Basically, the pigs are allowed to roam around in oak forests and fee...

How is changing culture "nuking" them? What I'm saying is that regime change doesn't work without culture change. We did that in Germany after WW2, bu...

:up: Eso si. That's more like it. Jamon iberico de bellota, my favorite. And it will keep the Taliban away, too! :grin:

No one. Global warming means Latin America, Africa, and India will migrate further and further north. What will happen after that, no one can tell.

Correct. Western liberalism (and any developed society in general) is an extremely costly project that can only be sustained with massive injections o...

I think Don Quixote had plenty of Latin food but, apparently, it did not help. Or, perhaps, he had too much of it .... :smile:

I see what you mean. Good point. Those countries tend not to like refugees any more than the West does. Or if they take them, they make the West pay f...

I think that in a situation where there is a conflict of cultures and ideologies, the more self-confident ones will tend to have better chances of ass...

I don't see how it could be "immoral." By definition, a refugee is someone fleeing from a war zone to which he is supposed to return once the conflict...

Well, western liberalism teaches that men are worthless racists and misogynists and all that matters is refugees, elephants, rhinos, and polar bears. ...

Very funny. :smile: England was a maritime empire. The British wanted to keep the Russians out of India and the Indian Ocean that was "their" water. O...

The Taliban are funding themselves with opium/heroin, not the Afghan state. The Afghan state is a separate issue. Until now it has been receiving West...

Even Latin American gangsters fund themselves with cocaine. But they are not running a country. They are just buying themselves expensive cars, yachts...

Correct. Islam has fanaticism, China has the intelligence, and the West has (nearly) given up. With regard to Afghanistan, the Taliban don't even have...

Nobody says that the oppression of women is right. However, in Islam (as it used to be in Christianity) men are supposed to be in charge. If the major...

I think those Amazons would need to be non-Muslims. Most Afghans agree with Islamic law, which is why the Taliban enjoy broad support. So long as no a...

However, it isn't my point. I simply gave “manner of speech” as an example. The central issue is that he uses the verb legomai, “to be said”, to refer...

Perhaps not of debate but of interpretation. How are we to "love our neighbor"? Without a proper understanding of how to apply this in practice, it is...

1. I don't think "follow" and "worship" are the same thing. You can perfectly well follow someone without worshiping them. 2. People worship pop stars...

I tend to doubt that they sought political power for themselves. Socrates was the antithesis of politician and he was an old man. I think the basic id...

Aristotle definitely doesn't sound like a materialist. The question is how far he is prepared to go in his antimaterialism ....

Sure. I’m not saying you are wrong. However, if there is a hierarchy of divine beings, then the topmost one is the supreme divine being or God. And if...

You could be right. However, if we are to judge Athenian democracy by the way they conducted their trials, with juries bought by the likes of Anytus, ...

Correct. So, ultimately, it is for the individual to work out a solution. With or without help from others, as the case may be. I think the main thing...

“Usually”, but not always. It depends on the religion we are dealing with. I think what @Gregory is trying to establish is how Aristotle views God and...

Well, both "god" (theos) and "nous" may be used in different ways. But Aristotle does sometimes use "god" in the sense of "God", i.e., supreme deity a...

I wonder why. The text you quote does not say "worship". It says "follow", does it not?