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Before Religion
A History of a Modern Concept
Recommended on Data Over Dogma in “A Beatitude Adjustment for Jordan Peterson” (September 25, 2023).
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On the show
- A Beatitude Adjustment for Jordan Peterson▶ 43:11
Topic: Modern invention of the concept of 'religion' as distinct from the secular
Excerpt“And there are a couple of really good books that talk about this, how there was a time when there was no such thing as the concept of religion or secularity, the secular. One good book is Brent Nongbri, "Before Religion."”
- What is an Atheist?▶ 37:45
Topic: Historical development of the modern concept of 'religion'
Excerpt“…there's another scholar, Brent Nongbri, who wrote a book called "Before Religion" which is talking about how the concept of religion developed.”
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