Don't be fooled by the title which at first seems like some kind of religion bashing. It actually is not. He begins by disagreeing with Marx about what destroyed tribal society in Europe. He says that tribal kinship based society was dead by 11th century due to Christianity, due to the Vikings, the Hungarians and the Muslims. This (he claims) causes capitalism to appear since it creates a need for land ownership. This, in turn leads to laws allowing women to own property. He also says that in both Christian and Muslim lands the rule of law becomes typical such that these religions undermine (by enshrining law as rule) their own influence while in other places laws function only as tools for leaders to promote harmony.
The title is "How Christianity Destroyed the Tribal Family" but his presentation favors no society or opposes any religion, and he states opinions without any reserve about who is offended. Rather than an attack it feels more like an intriguing analysis of History. In the end he doesn't even criticize Christianity for destroying kinship societies but analyzes its effects, and knowing about this benefits us.
Its an interesting lecture, so I hope somebody else enjoys it, too.
The title is "How Christianity Destroyed the Tribal Family" but his presentation favors no society or opposes any religion, and he states opinions without any reserve about who is offended. Rather than an attack it feels more like an intriguing analysis of History. In the end he doesn't even criticize Christianity for destroying kinship societies but analyzes its effects, and knowing about this benefits us.
Its an interesting lecture, so I hope somebody else enjoys it, too.
