Interview with Tom Holland - Ekklesia Conference 2024

Andy Frost interviews renowned historian Tom Holland and explores the topic 'How a tiny Jewish sect shaped the Western world.
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Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. He is the author of Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire, his history of the Graeco-Persian wars, won the Anglo-Hellenic League’s Runciman Award in 2006;

[@unbabunga229]

Good talk!

[@scottharrison812]

I’d be interested to know how Tom sees Avicenna (Ibn Sina) fitting into the scheme of things. He wasn’t from the Christian West but was nonetheless so brilliant … Christendom benefitted from his knowledge. Also the mathematics and geometry which arose in Greece and Egypt make me think Christianity’s claim to some kind of superiority are debatable…

[@misscameroon8062]

while you are free to say whatever you like as an invite to give a talk,please sir ,don`t talk nonsense;atheism is as old as humanity or go back to ancient Greek philosophers and acquaint yourself with their opinions,before you befuddle already woolyheade audience

[@gosiachaaban2484]

And who said that atheism is new? It's not about how old it is but what contemporary atheists believe in what their moral code is and this is linked to Christianity.

[@misscameroon8062]

@@gosiachaaban2484well he said this, bs;only linked only by contrast.Beside ,go into the origins of christianity,get to know the history of its "birth pangs"and then talk about morality,OK?

[@gosiachaaban2484]

@@misscameroon8062 he certainly knows about ancient Greek philispohers and their opinions, you are not serious suggesting otherwise, right? Probably read some of them in their original language or at least has the ability to do so. It might be annoying to hear what you don't agree with but no need to get nonsensical and use derogatory language etc. Take care

[@misscameroon8062]

@@gosiachaaban2484 No ,I seriously don`t give a shit what he knows ,once he starts talkin about atheism as a modern day phenomenon,while the disbelief in existence of gods is as old as humanity beginning to ponder on this subject .He evidently has an agenda ,which I vehemently am opposed to;I do not respect any apologist of the abrahamic religions with their claim to priority or universality of their assertions,that`s all.Likewise,pay attention ,to what is being said ,instead of inserting your own prejudiced assumptions.Fare thee well.

[@nzr4699]

You know that Tom Holland is a leading expert on various ancient civilisations. Are you?