thesis, anti-thesis, synthesis becomes new thesis

thesis, original idea

anti-thesis, the opposite of that idea

synthesis, the two alchemically combined become the new thesis

which then creates opposition, the new anti-thesis. and so it goes on.

the roman empire, thesis

christianity, anti-thesis

and when the roman empire became christian under constantine, this was the synthesis, the new thesis.

watch those big roman empire movies of the 50's. quo vadis.

maybe those early christian communities were like communes. maybe they shared their possessions

and held money in common.

i like the story about the family with a big house who sold their house and moved into a smaller house

so that the extra money could be given to a charity. it was their daughter's idea.