Introduction: the sanctity of life and its discontents -- Our morality: selfish genes and cultural clout -- The Judeo-Christian idea: transcending our selfish genes -- The Judeo-Christian idea against genocide -- The Judeo-Christian idea against slavery -- Falling backwards: the abandonment of the Judeo-Christian idea and the return of genocide and slavery -- The rising the Judeo-Christian idea in the post-war world -- Myths about biblical immorality -- Myths about Judeo-Christian atrocities -- The myth of enlightenment perfection -- Hubris and humility.
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