folks, we got a bit of a split episode today. we start with talking about the state of the world in the cold open before moving to a discussion about periodization and efforts to move away from western conceptions and why it's really hard to make broad, accurate periods sometimes. then, we turn to the world of modern Christianity and talk about all the baffling and insane things people are cooking up these days, why we're not so different from our predecessors, and then, why we are somewhat different from them.

Gaza charities mentioned:

Sameer Project linktree: https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject

Medical Aid for Palestinians: https://www.map.org.uk/?form=FUNWUFNAGRA&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22639586572&gbraid=0AAAAAChbIjLCoXHMr3kwCyhxoSdKJe7R_&gclid=CjwKCAjwkvbEBhApEiwAKUz6-wC9TFhQELR8W-es_iDuoIxpZUk9EXFGS6aVRC5xhaY7ChzEV03fJBoC-O0QAvD_BwE