The Ancient Tradition Was The Ancient Tradition Man-Made or God-Revealed?
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Jan 29, 2023 Exploring the debate between man-made religion and divine revelation, the podcast dives into the ancient record to reveal striking unanimity among accounts of The Ancient Tradition. Topics include Nietzsche's views on the death of God, Thoth in Egyptian religion, Mesopotamian sacred knowledge, and the pursuit of eternal life in various traditions.
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Ancient Tradition's Origin
- The ancient tradition's origin has two possibilities.
- It was either man-made/socially constructed or divinely revealed.
Man-Made Religion Argument
- Philosophers like Nietzsche, Marx, Durkheim, and Freud believed religion was man-made.
- They posited it served social functions or was a symptom of psychological issues.
God-Revealed Religion
- Ancient records contradict the man-made religion theory.
- They claim their traditions were divinely revealed early in human history.