But cultural homogeneity is not sufficient for unity.

While Aristotle is right that cultural animosity is easier to exploit by tyrants,

Natural man has a knack for even screwing up cultural homogeneity.

Sin is the root problem for unity, not ethnic differences. introduction. Introduction. Well, I missed all the fun my friends Eric Khan and James White had the other day on the X, debating the implications of a

screenshot summarizing Aristotle's conception of Philia, the Greek word for

friendship defined as quote

ethno cultural consensus between members of the same city.

The summary went on to say that for Aristotle democracy is only possible in homogenous

ethnic groups and tyrants and despots always exploit ethnic rivalries.

Ethnic Chaos prevents all filia from developing.

Eric kicked off the excitement by saying,

Aristotle was right. Dr White responded by wondering

whether Eric was taking into account Aristotle's lack of Christian anthropology

and soteriology let alone a very different political

situation. Dr. White also asked if the gospel indicates that common commitment in

Christian society ought to be Christ and his law rather than first and

foremost tribe and family. What I would say not that anyone, but I'd like to offer the following contribution to the conversation.

Aristotle was right, except for Cain and Abel, Israel and Egypt,

and the entire history of Greece, well, and the world.

In other words, I would say that Aristotle was mostly right, but wholly insufficient.

It doesn't get much more monothetic or homogenous than Kane and

able. And envy turned murderous and destroyed that unity really quickly and tyrants haunted

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