We are desensitized to Christianity’s influence on Western thought

Re:We are desensitized to Christianity’s influence on Wester... by permo-w on Saturday May 01, 2021 @12:12PM (#27007433)

> “The West” is any place to the West of where Christ was crucified.

This … isn’t true? Maybe a few hundred years ago that was the case, but since World War 2, The West means west of the Iron Curtain

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Re:We are desensitized to Christianity’s influence on Wester... by Anointmous on Saturday May 01, 2021 @02:08PM (#27008411)

east and west were fighting and differentiated since at least before Alexander the great.

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Re:We are desensitized to Christianity’s influence on Wester... by Udik on Saturday May 01, 2021 @12:26PM (#27007557)

The Middle East (where Jesus was born and crucified) doesn't have anything to do with the Iron Curtain and is, quite obviously, not the center either.

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Re:We are desensitized to Christianity’s influence on Wester... by permo-w on Saturday May 01, 2021 @12:48PM (#27007737)

I didn’t say anything about the East. I commented on what is regarded as The West

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