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#106 Diarmaid MacCulloch - Sex and Christianity: a Tumultuous History

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Exploring Racial Myths through Biblical Interpretations

This chapter examines how interpretations of the biblical story of Eve and the serpent have been distorted to propagate racial myths. It analyzes the historical context of these ideas, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries, and their connection to the development of racial theories in Western society.

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