Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener question about the fall of Rome and argues that Rome continued on in the Byzantines. He talks about why it’s hard to compare the collapse of modern nations to ancient empires, the difference between history and tradition and having a building mentality instead of a looting mentality. He explain why modern parallels between the current state of America and ancient Rome are not as helpful looking at the Ottoman Empire with its eclectic nature and the lack of cohesion which lead to its demise.
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Dr Koontz – Trinity Lutheran Church
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Sailing to Byzantium