01-18-2012, 09:53 AM
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[quote name='Meluhhan' date='18 January 2012 - 09:21 AM' timestamp='1326858237' post='114236']
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BTW, in the New Testament, Jesus criticizes a Jewish sect called the Pharisees that adhered to a strict interpretation of Jewish law. The name sounds very similar to "Parsi".
Does Christianity represent a rejection of Persian thought in favor of Hellenistic thought?
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[quote name='Meluhhan' date='18 January 2012 - 09:21 AM' timestamp='1326858237' post='114236']
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BTW, in the New Testament, Jesus criticizes a Jewish sect called the Pharisees that adhered to a strict interpretation of Jewish law. The name sounds very similar to "Parsi".
Does Christianity represent a rejection of Persian thought in favor of Hellenistic thought?
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