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creation of western world
Repeatedly Christians argued furiously over the nature of Christ, debates that seem unnecessary to most modern observers and were in essence fights about power.
These word fights would define a border between Europe and Middle East, and set both apart from Asia.
At issue was the relationship between the divine and human natures of Christ, obviously worth fighting. -
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Mohammed might be seen as a product of the schism caused by The Council of Chalcedon.
During Muhammed's life only Arabia was conquered.
The jihads conquering a large part of the world started after his death. -
catholics fighting fellow christians
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christians fighting muslims,
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The Summa Theologica, written 1265–1274 is the most influential work of Western philosophy Aristotle and Aquinas both see (a self defined) God as the highest being, and believe that the highest life is
one that follows the values of this highest being.
Their views on God are very different. Aristotle was not a religious person, his God was pure reason.
Aquinas believed that one SHOULD be moral, and that God activily acted as ccompassionate guide to a moral life -
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The catholic priest Descartes perfects dualism in 'rationalism'
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Immanuel Kant write Critique of Pure Reason
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Karl Popper with 'falsification' once more presumes Form behind reality.
