Gods Have No Attributes Inconsistent With Blessedness and Incorruptibility
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On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1
- Joshua
August 15, 2019 at 7:57 PM
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Satisfying the Conditions of an Epicurean "god" 6
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Epicurus, gods and God 57
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On the nature of a god 4
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Article: "Significance of Worship and Prayer among the Epicureans" by George Depue Hadzsits 2
- Susan Hill
November 15, 2020 at 10:57 AM
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Long and Sedley, Hellenistic Philosophers, "Gods" 25
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Philodemus On Piety 36
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Declaration Of Rights Of Epicureans To Freedom of Religion - Cassius' Declaration of August 20, 2021 9
- Cassius
August 20, 2021 at 2:04 PM
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For Gods There Are 6
- Kalosyni
August 14, 2022 at 9:00 PM
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Epicureanism as the spiritual essence or 'religion' of an entire community 111
- Peter Konstans
September 29, 2023 at 4:14 PM
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Thoughts on Reverence, Awe, and Epicurean Piety 10
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October 28, 2020 at 9:03 PM
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"Lucretius on the Divine" - Dr. Christopher Eckerman 14
- Don
May 24, 2022 at 6:28 AM
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Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7
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September 2, 2023 at 10:56 PM
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Article: The Ethical Implications of Epicurus' Theology by Stefano Mecci 15
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September 26, 2023 at 4:22 PM
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Pros and Cons Of Considering Epicurean Philosophy To Be A "Religion" 119
- Cassius
January 22, 2024 at 9:24 AM
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Article On Contemplation on the Gods 7
- Kalosyni
March 19, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Positive Attributes 3
- Kalosyni
May 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 215 22
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Hidden Brain podcast: Suggested Episodes on the Gods & Religion 7
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Are Epicurean Gods Compatible with Carl Jung's Collective Unconscious and Archetypes? 7
- Kalosyni
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Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4
- Pacatus
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Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 20
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Mocking Epithets 3
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Best Lucretius translation? 12
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The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"
- Cassius
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
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