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Rethinking Hanukkah: The Dark History of the Festival of Lights

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Henry T. Casey

OK, so: there’s a civil war. On one side is a group of reformers, who break from divine-right totalitarianism to design a society based on reason, philosophy, comity with national neighbors and religious moderation. On the other is a violent … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Science, War | Tagged Albert Einstein, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, genital mutilation, Hannukah, Hasmonean Dynasty, Hellenism, holy war, Judaism, latkes, Maccabees, religion, ritual sacrifice, secularism, Seleucid Empire, theocratic despotism | 18 Comments

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