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EP 24: Hellenism & Christianity

Pathways with Joseph Campbell

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The Origins of the Mystery Tradition

Professor Campbell notes that in the Hellenistic world, there was a concatenation of various cults. The rights were no longer limited to tribal ceremonies, and each person could decide for themselves whether or not to participate. This is only made possible with the rise of large cities with diverse differentiated populations. These urbane cosmopolitan people were increasingly removed or cut off from nature.

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