The American Minervan

Tag: Classical Greek Philosophy

  • Open Letter: Every Citizen is the Salvation of the Republic

    Open Letter: Every Citizen is the Salvation of the Republic

    The sharpest critics of American white supremacy fluently spoke the civic-republican language, whether we bring to mind David Walker critique of our once “slaveholding republic” that betrayed republican principles; Frederick Douglass’s speeches on “composite nationality” and the Roman-republican ideal of civic membership, Martin Delany’s neo-Roman republicanism; the Haitian Revolution’s liberty against domination; or even twentieth-century…

  • They Lied About the First 100 Years of Christianity | Gnostic Informant

    They Lied About the First 100 Years of Christianity | Gnostic Informant

    Neal Sendlak (Gnostic Informant) documentary provides one the most detailed study and history of the early schools of Christianity, before the schism with Gnosticism.

  • “I Believe in Philosophy” (script) scene from Hypatia

    “I Believe in Philosophy” (script) scene from Hypatia

    Heladius Dignitary: The majority of us here…have accepted Christ. Why not the rest of you? It’s only a matter of time and you know it.Hypatia: Really? It is just a matter of time?…As far as I am aware, your God has not yet proved himself to be more just or more merciful than his predecessors.…