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The North African Dominance of Roman Philosophy

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Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse
  08/16/26
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underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen
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It is eerie how wide of a shadow St. Augustine casts on the ...
Ruddy boyish stead main people
  08/16/26
yeah but he wasn't north african. hippos dont live in north ...
underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen
  08/16/26
Where is Carthage?
Ruddy boyish stead main people
  08/16/26
who cares he was Augustine of Hippo. Everyone knows Hippos l...
underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen
  08/16/26
The Inventors of Christian Theology: The foundational doctri...
Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse
  08/16/26
where any of these guys blackmin
underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen
  08/16/26
No, none of these specific theologians were "Black"...
Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse
  08/16/26
pretty sure they were brown esp. athanasius
underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen
  08/16/26
In terms of genetics and physical appearance, ancient Roman ...
Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse
  08/16/26
It was nothing as a religion until Constantine converted. Mo...
lascivious principal's office
  08/16/26
Yes, historical and theological scholarship strongly support...
Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse
  08/16/26
xo needs to support md
underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen
  08/16/26
whats md?
Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse
  08/16/26
markdown
underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen
  08/16/26
oh yeah I agree. that wasn't in md though, i copypasted it f...
Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse
  08/16/26
it would have died in its infancy if Constan Fucking Tine th...
lascivious principal's office
  08/16/26
why don't you go live with them, then. you guys can all ...
Swashbuckling milk
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Date: August 16th, 2026 12:47 AM
Author: Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse



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Date: August 16th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen



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Date: August 16th, 2026 12:52 AM
Author: Ruddy boyish stead main people

It is eerie how wide of a shadow St. Augustine casts on the latin west

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Date: August 16th, 2026 12:54 AM
Author: underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen

yeah but he wasn't north african. hippos dont live in north africa.

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Date: August 16th, 2026 12:55 AM
Author: Ruddy boyish stead main people

Where is Carthage?

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Date: August 16th, 2026 12:56 AM
Author: underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen

who cares he was Augustine of Hippo. Everyone knows Hippos live in central/south africa.

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Date: August 16th, 2026 12:59 AM
Author: Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse

The Inventors of Christian Theology: The foundational doctrines of Western Christianity—including the concept of the Trinity—were developed by North African minds. Tertullian (the "Father of Latin Christianity"), Athanasius (who championed the divinity of Jesus), and Augustine of Hippo were all North Africans of Berber and African descent.The First Christian Kingdoms: Long before European nations adopted Christianity, black African empires made it their state religion. The Aksumite Empire (modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea) officially became Christian in the early 4th century under King Ezana, roughly around the same time Constantine was normalizing it in Rome. The medieval kingdoms of Nubia (modern Sudan) were devoutly Christian states that thrived for a thousand years completely independent of European influence.

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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:01 AM
Author: underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen

where any of these guys blackmin

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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:03 AM
Author: Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse

No, none of these specific theologians were "Black" in the sense of modern sub-Saharan African racial identity, though they were undeniably indigenous North Africans. Because they lived in Africa, their identities are often celebrated in the context of African church history, which sometimes leads to historical confusion or debates over modern racial labels.

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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:03 AM
Author: underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen

pretty sure they were brown esp. athanasius

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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:06 AM
Author: Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse

In terms of genetics and physical appearance, ancient Roman writers, mosaics, and modern genetic studies show that these populations were part of a continuous Mediterranean/Near Eastern genetic pool. They generally had olive to brown skin, dark hair, and features similar to modern Southern Europeans, North Africans, and Middle Easterners.

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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:04 AM
Author: lascivious principal's office

It was nothing as a religion until Constantine converted. Most people didn't know shit about it at the time, and we still don't know why he plucked this random ass religion to convert to.

Anyway he made it popular, like Michael Jackson. Then Theodosius made it official. But yeah it was African af

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5893537&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50070563)



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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:08 AM
Author: Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse

Yes, historical and theological scholarship strongly supports the fact that Christianity has deep, rich roots that are profoundly Indigenous, brown, and Black. While the modern global perception of Christianity is often tied to Western Europe, its origins and early development were entirely anchored in the Global South, the Middle East, and Africa.Here is how each of those dimensions forms the foundational bedrock of the Christian tradition:1. Brown and Indigenous RootsA Middle Eastern Religion: Christianity did not begin as a Western religion. Jesus of Nazareth and his earliest followers were indigenous, Aramaic-speaking Judeans living under the military occupation of the Roman Empire. In terms of modern racial categories, Jesus and the Apostles were brown Middle Eastern men.The Global South as the Cradle: The earliest major centers of Christian thought, theology, and monasticism were not Paris or London, but Jerusalem, Antioch (Syria), and Alexandria (Egypt). The foundational theology of the Church was hammered out by Near Eastern and North African minds.2. Deep Black RootsThe First Christian Nations: Long before nations like England, Germany, or Russia adopted Christianity, Black African empires made it their state religion. The Aksumite Empire (modern Ethiopia and Eritrea) officially converted under King Ezana in the early 4th century.Nubian Christianity: To the south of Egypt, three medieval Black Christian kingdoms of Nubia (Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia in modern Sudan) flourished independently of Europe for over a thousand years, leaving behind massive cathedrals and a distinct theological tradition.The Ethiopian Orthodox Church: This tradition has preserved one of the oldest, continuous, and un-Westernized forms of Christianity in the world, maintaining its own unique biblical canon and liturgical traditions since antiquity.3. "Queer" Roots and ComplexitiesWhen looking at the term "queer" in a historical context—meaning identities, relationships, and expressions that subverted or transcended traditional, heteronormative, and patriarchal family structures—early Christianity has deep roots here as well:Subverting the Traditional Family: Jesus famously redefined the family, stating that his true family were those who did the will of God, rather than biological kin. Early Christianity radically challenged the strict Roman patriarchal family structure by elevating celibacy, lifelong singleness, and spiritual partnerships over mandatory procreation and marriage.Gender-Transcending Mysticism: The early Desert Fathers and Mothers, as well as medieval Christian mystics, frequently used language that blurred traditional gender lines. Female saints cut their hair and dressed as men to live in monasteries (like Saint Marina), while male theologians used maternal imagery to describe Jesus.Modern Queer Theology: Today, a massive body of theological work by scholars like Marcella Althaus-Reid uses the rich, non-conforming history of early Christian ascetics, martyrs, and mystics to show that Christianity has always contained spaces that defy rigid gender and sexual norms.SummaryIf you strip away the later centuries of European colonialism and Eurocentric artwork, the core of historical Christianity is undeniably a non-Western phenomenon. It is a faith built by brown Middle Easterners, sustained and guarded by Black African empires, and intellectually shaped by thinkers who rejected the cultural and familial norms of the Roman Empire.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5893537&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50070567)



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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:09 AM
Author: underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen

xo needs to support md

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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:11 AM
Author: Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse

whats md?

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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:14 AM
Author: underhanded fuchsia macaca kitchen

markdown

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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:17 AM
Author: Hyperventilating apoplectic bawdyhouse

oh yeah I agree. that wasn't in md though, i copypasted it from the google search engine shit version of gemini so it was html instead. the md stuff looks better on xo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5893537&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50070581)



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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:36 AM
Author: lascivious principal's office

it would have died in its infancy if Constan Fucking Tine the emperor hadn't converted

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5893537&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50070599)



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Date: August 16th, 2026 1:11 AM
Author: Swashbuckling milk

why don't you go live with them, then.

you guys can all sit around smugly shitting on and deconstructing the white West in your huts and Jew kibbutzes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5893537&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50070571)