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The History of the Devil

Posted on March 08, 2009 by Documentary Log in history
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The idea of “God’s evil enemy” has been around for thousands of years. While early Christian clerics used the Devil as a symbol of heresy, the concept did not begin with the Christian Bible, but rather in ancient Persia some 3500 year ago. Since then, he has acquired horns, a forked tail and innumerable names in all aspects of world culture as well as a central role in the way we think. The History of the Devil looks at how our concept of evil, as symbolized by the Devil, has evolved over the centuries to fit the needs of government, churches, demagogues and opportunists everywhere.

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posted on August 23, 2009, 02:34:50 PM
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eli

fascinating doc!!!

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posted on August 10, 2009, 06:09:00 PM
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Orion

@ ZM I'm from Egypt and I hear it everyday from mosque speakers, TV channels, radio channels, cab drivers. I do not blame it on good people like you, I only blame it on ignorance from religious leaders (this applies also to christians, jews, hindus, and any other ideology).

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posted on July 03, 2009, 06:56:53 PM
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ZM

I am a muslim and the part around 21:00 about how muslims must fight other religions because they are the work of satan is a LIE...never mentioned in the Qura'an or by the prophet...

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posted on May 28, 2009, 07:29:18 AM
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Gill

The History of the Devil is actually more like the history of the Christian Church. Since the most popular concepts regarding the devil came thorough the church, this is not surprising. But to see how the devil had "evolved" over the centuries will shatter whatever preconceived notions you may have of the Devil.

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