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It's in the Code Ep 101: “Spirit of the Age”

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Exploring the Origin and Evolution of the 'Spirit of the Age'

This chapter delves into the concept of the 'spirit of the age' discussed in conservative Christian and culture war contexts, tracing its origins in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions to its secularization over time through the German term 'zeitgeist'. It explores how this concept, rooted in Christian and Abrahamic beliefs, was shaped by 18th and 19th-century German philosophy, emphasizing distinctive cultural characteristics or spiritual forces defining historical periods.

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