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2. Thoughts on Reverence, Awe, and Epicurean Piety 10
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  - Godfrey
  - October 28, 2020 at 9:03 PM
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4. Cassius
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2. Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7
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  - Godfrey
  - September 2, 2023 at 10:56 PM
  - Godfrey
  - September 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM
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4. Don
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2. Article: The Ethical Implications of Epicurus' Theology by Stefano Mecci 15
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  - Godfrey
  - September 26, 2023 at 4:22 PM
  - Godfrey
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2. Reasonings about Philodemus’ On Piety
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  - May 18, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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2. On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1
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  - Joshua
  - August 15, 2019 at 7:57 PM
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2. Satisfying the Conditions of an Epicurean "god" 6
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  - Joshua
  - August 15, 2019 at 8:21 PM
  - Joshua
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2. Under the Sliding Signs of Heaven-Lucretius' Poetic Echoes 2
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  - Joshua
  - August 25, 2019 at 2:30 PM
  - Joshua
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2. For Gods There Are 6
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  - Kalosyni
  - August 14, 2022 at 9:00 PM
  - Kalosyni
  - August 26, 2022 at 6:24 PM
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4. Matt
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2. Article On Contemplation on the Gods 7
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2. Are Epicurean Gods Compatible with Carl Jung's Collective Unconscious and Archetypes? 7
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  - Kalosyni
  - September 4, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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2. Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Positive Attributes 3
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  - Kalosyni
  - May 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
  - Kalosyni
  - May 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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2. Was Epicurus Influenced by Xenophanes? 2
  - Kalosyni
  - April 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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4. Eikadistes
  April 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
2. Hesiod’s Theogony 1
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  - Matt
  - January 12, 2019 at 8:05 AM
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2. On the nature of a god 4
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  - Michael
  - November 2, 2019 at 10:47 AM
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2. Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4
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  - Pacatus
  - May 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM
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  - May 31, 2023 at 12:17 PM
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2. Earthly Gods 1
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  - Pacatus
  - December 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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4. Eikadistes
  December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
2. Epicureanism as the spiritual essence or 'religion' of an entire community 113
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  - Peter Konstans
  - September 29, 2023 at 4:14 PM
  - Peter Konstans
  - September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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4. Bryan
  September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
2. Philodemus "On Gods" in translation (English or other)? 4
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  - Robert
  - October 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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2. Reverence and Awe In Epicurean Philosophy 164
  - Susan Hill
  - October 23, 2020 at 9:06 AM
  - Susan Hill
  - January 8, 2021 at 9:06 PM
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4. Don
  January 8, 2021 at 9:06 PM
2. From the Pen of the Master: Epicurus 1
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  - Susan Hill
  - October 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM
  - Susan Hill
  - October 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM
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4. Susan Hill
  October 28, 2020 at 10:13 AM
2. From Cicero 1
  - Susan Hill
  - October 28, 2020 at 10:28 AM
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2. From Philodemus 4
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  - Susan Hill
  - October 28, 2020 at 2:09 PM
  - Susan Hill
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2. Other Short Fragments and Testimonia
  - Susan Hill
  - October 28, 2020 at 3:15 PM
  - Susan Hill
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2. Introductory Video on Epicurean Gods and the Three Responses 13
  - Susan Hill
  - October 29, 2020 at 7:07 AM
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  - October 29, 2020 at 10:11 PM
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4. Don
  October 29, 2020 at 10:11 PM
2. Applied Theology 5
  - Susan Hill
  - November 3, 2020 at 7:33 AM
  - Susan Hill
  - November 3, 2020 at 9:53 AM
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  November 3, 2020 at 9:53 AM
2. Article: "Significance of Worship and Prayer among the Epicureans" by George Depue Hadzsits 2
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  - Susan Hill
  - November 15, 2020 at 10:57 AM
  - Susan Hill
  - March 4, 2022 at 6:30 AM
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4. Don
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2. Prolepsis and the Epicurean Gods (discussion split from earlier thread started by Titus) 39
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  - Titus
  - June 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
  - Titus
  - June 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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4. Cassius
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Thoughts on Reverence, Awe, and Epicurean Piety 10

Epicurean gods and Aristotelian contemplation 7

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

On Deism, and Getting it Wrong 1

Satisfying the Conditions of an Epicurean "god" 6

Under the Sliding Signs of Heaven-Lucretius' Poetic Echoes 2

For Gods There Are 6

Article On Contemplation on the Gods 7

Are Epicurean Gods Compatible with Carl Jung's Collective Unconscious and Archetypes? 7

Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Positive Attributes 3

Was Epicurus Influenced by Xenophanes? 2

Hesiod’s Theogony 1

On the nature of a god 4

Which (Epicurean) God ...? 4

Earthly Gods 1

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

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

Reverence and Awe In Epicurean Philosophy 164

From the Pen of the Master: Epicurus 1

From Cicero 1

From Philodemus 4

Introductory Video on Epicurean Gods and the Three Responses 13

Applied Theology 5

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

Prolepsis and the Epicurean Gods (discussion split from earlier thread started by Titus) 39

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