So true. History not only affects how certain races view themselves but it affects on the spiritual way as well.
When one looks at the tragic Greek families -- Oedipus, etc-- one sees the effect of generational history: the generational curses, the feuds, the spiritual comeuppances. I remember a friend telling me that when one lives in a town where one's ancestors have lived for many years, folks know your family's history...and whether or not they wish to marry into your family and become part of your family's history and curse. Not stuff the western world ponders but stuff which underly life all the same. -C
history
So true. History not only affects how certain races view themselves but it affects on the spiritual way as well.
When one looks at the tragic Greek families -- Oedipus, etc-- one sees the effect of generational history: the generational curses, the feuds, the spiritual comeuppances. I remember a friend telling me that when one lives in a town where one's ancestors have lived for many years, folks know your family's history...and whether or not they wish to marry into your family and become part of your family's history and curse. Not stuff the western world ponders but stuff which underly life all the same. -C