refers to followers of the philosophy founded by Epicurus that was popular at the time of ChristDerived from a Greek term meaning anointed and is equivalent to the word “messiah” from Hebrew roots. The anointing references the act of installi... more and the early Churcha term translated from the Greek word “Ecclesia” which means an assembly called together and is sometime translated as a congregation. A church is... more. It’s central concept was tranquility achieved through escape from fear, pain and struggle, and later became associated with hedonismDerived from the Greek word “hedone” for “pleasure.”, The ancient usage of this word was quite distinct from the modern usage of a unrestraine... more.
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