Escape from EvilAn exploration of the natural history of evil. |
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... means that we can no longer be redeemed by work , since the creation of a surplus is no longer addressed as a gift to the gods . Which means that the new god Money that we pursue so dedicatedly is not a god that gives expiation ! It is ...
... means that we can no longer be redeemed by work , since the creation of a surplus is no longer addressed as a gift to the gods . Which means that the new god Money that we pursue so dedicatedly is not a god that gives expiation ! It is ...
Page 103
... means for establishing a communion with the invisible world , making a circle on the flow of power , a bridge over which it could pass . So , for example , in the simple " building sacrifice " when one took possession of a piece of ...
... means for establishing a communion with the invisible world , making a circle on the flow of power , a bridge over which it could pass . So , for example , in the simple " building sacrifice " when one took possession of a piece of ...
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... means from identifying evil and moving against it . In all cases but one this means moving also against individuals who embody evil . The one case , of course , is the teaching of the great religions , and in its modern guise pacifism ...
... means from identifying evil and moving against it . In all cases but one this means moving also against individuals who embody evil . The one case , of course , is the teaching of the great religions , and in its modern guise pacifism ...
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Ritual as Practical Technics | 6 |
Economics as Expiation | 26 |
The Origin of Inequality | 38 |
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