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    2. Forum Reorganization: Questions Of "Attitudes Toward Divinity" Splitting From "Existence and Nature of Gods"

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    2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4

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    2. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"

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    2. Does The Wise Man Groan and Cry Out When On The Rack / Under Torture / In Extreme Pain? 19

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    2. Best Lucretius translation? 9

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    2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1

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