Agora the Film, Hypatia of Alexandria and the Western Narrative
by Dwight Jeffress, Updated Jul 1, 2019
More than once in my life have I felt like this...
When I feel that I reach the precipice of all the available knowledge I can comprehend and then I am quietly, yet sternly reminded, and humbled to realize there is so much more yet to uncover, to discover and to know.
Think of it as climbing a mountain, reaching the peak, thinking you have accomplished a great feat, only to realize that a wide world around you has now been unveiled before you. Now, you see countless numbers of mountains and valleys you have not even begun to tread upon. In the end, you realize how little you know.
The journey continues... new lands, new ideas and new perspectives await discovery, another piece of the puzzle fits into place.
The similarities about what we know about the ancient world and its changes echo eerily similar to our modern world. History would again seem to repeat itself. Are we to forever be imprisoned in this circle of misunderstanding and misinformation?
I truly believe that through quiet discernment, careful examination, intense study, and decisive, intelligent action can we avoid these troubles. Yet, our lives are so short in the spans of time, that we struggle as a civilization to continue to pursue tolerance, patience, and growth of knowledge.
I know from even my own experience, that I would rather have a simple narrative spoon-fed to me, rather than seek the knowledge myself. I hate this in myself. Again, yet, something stirs inside of myself to not allow me to acquiesce to this but to continue to pursue knowledge and hopefully wisdom, not only from the ancients that I love but also from other cultures and peoples up into our modern times.
To shut the doors on what could be considered foreign influences, or to ideas alien to me, or to concepts that are diametrically opposed to my beliefs, I encourage the growth of ignorance and intolerance in myself. My beliefs become not true to themselves because they are stagnant, static and begin to rot.
Ignorance is a plague to humanity, if we are not careful, it will continue to bring about our own destruction.
Below is a dramatization of history as it has been preserved. I had never seen this movie because it is originally a Spanish production. Through my continuous study and learning, I stumbled across it. I continue to seek and learn.
Agora (2009) - Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOXKF1mb9Hc
More than once in my life have I felt like this...
When I feel that I reach the precipice of all the available knowledge I can comprehend and then I am quietly, yet sternly reminded, and humbled to realize there is so much more yet to uncover, to discover and to know.
Think of it as climbing a mountain, reaching the peak, thinking you have accomplished a great feat, only to realize that a wide world around you has now been unveiled before you. Now, you see countless numbers of mountains and valleys you have not even begun to tread upon. In the end, you realize how little you know.
The journey continues... new lands, new ideas and new perspectives await discovery, another piece of the puzzle fits into place.
The similarities about what we know about the ancient world and its changes echo eerily similar to our modern world. History would again seem to repeat itself. Are we to forever be imprisoned in this circle of misunderstanding and misinformation?
I truly believe that through quiet discernment, careful examination, intense study, and decisive, intelligent action can we avoid these troubles. Yet, our lives are so short in the spans of time, that we struggle as a civilization to continue to pursue tolerance, patience, and growth of knowledge.
I know from even my own experience, that I would rather have a simple narrative spoon-fed to me, rather than seek the knowledge myself. I hate this in myself. Again, yet, something stirs inside of myself to not allow me to acquiesce to this but to continue to pursue knowledge and hopefully wisdom, not only from the ancients that I love but also from other cultures and peoples up into our modern times.
To shut the doors on what could be considered foreign influences, or to ideas alien to me, or to concepts that are diametrically opposed to my beliefs, I encourage the growth of ignorance and intolerance in myself. My beliefs become not true to themselves because they are stagnant, static and begin to rot.
Ignorance is a plague to humanity, if we are not careful, it will continue to bring about our own destruction.
Below is a dramatization of history as it has been preserved. I had never seen this movie because it is originally a Spanish production. Through my continuous study and learning, I stumbled across it. I continue to seek and learn.
Agora (2009) - Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOXKF1mb9Hc
Hypatia of Alexandria
The Guardian Article: "The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World by Catherine Nixey"
Historical Accuracy of Agora
Historical Accuracy of Agora
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