Around 1165 AD a mysterious letter addressed to Manuel Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium, began circulating around Europe. It was from a Prester John who claimed to “ exceed in riches, virtue and power of all creatures who dwell under heaven. Seventy-two kings pay tribute to me. I am a devout Christian and everywhere protect the […]
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The Religious Question: Toward a New Mythos
June 15th, 2017 Awake Goy
Editor’s Note: The video based on this essay can be found here. Every great civilization requires a uniting mythos – a worldview that serves as its ideological foundation and provides a meaningful narrative for its past, present, and future. This central idea defines and reinforces a civilization’s values, identity, and destiny. Some civilizations and cultures […]