The Omnipresent Fear of Death
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
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The Fear of Death in Ancient Literature
This chapter explores the fear of death and its portrayal in ancient literature, such as the Gilgamesh Epic. It discusses the impact of this fear on the development of Christianity and the different beliefs about death in Greek and Jewish cultures. The chapter also examines how Greek and Jewish thinkers attempted to address and alleviate the fear of death.
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