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2. Key Citations - Nothing Is Supernatural - No Gods Over Nature 1
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2. About This Subforum - Everyone Please Read! 3
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2. New Article By Eikadistes on Twentiers Site -- Fragments from Philodemus "On Gods"
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2. Are Epicurean Gods Compatible with Carl Jung's Collective Unconscious and Archetypes? 7
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2. Hidden Brain podcast: Suggested Episodes on the Gods & Religion 7
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2. Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4
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2. Prolepsis and the Epicurean Gods (discussion split from earlier thread started by Titus) 39
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2. Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Positive Attributes 3
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2. Article On Contemplation on the Gods 7
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2. Pros and Cons Of Considering Epicurean Philosophy To Be A "Religion" 118
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2. Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7
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2. Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 215 22
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2. "Lucretius on the Divine" - Dr. Christopher Eckerman 14
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2. Thoughts on Reverence, Awe, and Epicurean Piety 10
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2. Why Epicurus Railed Against Atheists And Questioned Their Sanity 5
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2. Earthly Gods 1
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2. Philodemus "On Gods" in translation (English or other)? 4
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2. Epicureanism as the spiritual essence or 'religion' of an entire community 113
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2. Article: The Ethical Implications of Epicurus' Theology by Stefano Mecci 15
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2. For Gods There Are 6
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2. Philodemus On Piety 36
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2. Long and Sedley, Hellenistic Philosophers, "Gods" 25
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2. Article: "Significance of Worship and Prayer among the Epicureans" by George Depue Hadzsits 2
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2. Epicurus, gods and God 57
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2. On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1
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2. More Thoughts on The "Idealism vs Realism" Question About the Epicurean "Gods" 4
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2. Was Lucretius More "Anti-Religious" Than Epicurus Himself? 4
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2. Prioritizing By Popularity The Arguments For Intelligent Design
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2. Atheopaganism Commentary 5
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2. From Philodemus 4
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Prolepsis and the Epicurean Gods (discussion split from earlier thread started by Titus) 39

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Pros and Cons Of Considering Epicurean Philosophy To Be A "Religion" 118

Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 215 22

"Lucretius on the Divine" - Dr. Christopher Eckerman 14

Thoughts on Reverence, Awe, and Epicurean Piety 10

Why Epicurus Railed Against Atheists And Questioned Their Sanity 5

Earthly Gods 1

Philodemus "On Gods" in translation (English or other)? 4

Epicureanism as the spiritual essence or 'religion' of an entire community 113

Article: The Ethical Implications of Epicurus' Theology by Stefano Mecci 15

For Gods There Are 6

Philodemus On Piety 36

Long and Sedley, Hellenistic Philosophers, "Gods" 25

Article: "Significance of Worship and Prayer among the Epicureans" by George Depue Hadzsits 2

Epicurus, gods and God 57

On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1

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