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Have you ever wondered what truly separates civilized societies from barbaric ones? Is it architectural wonders, agricultural innovation, or something deeper? This thought-provoking discussion challenges the modern tendency to romanticize pre-Christian civilizations while overlooking their darkest practices.

We begin by examining a viral TikTok video glorifying the Incan Empire for their terraced farming techniques and cultivation of thousands of potato varieties, framing European colonizers as ignorant for viewing such societies as "uncivilized." The conversation takes a disturbing turn when we discover the creator's defense of Incan human sacrifice—claiming it was "kind" because victims were drugged before being left to freeze to death on mountaintops, and insisting sacrifices were "volunteers" from the elite class.

This leads us to the revolutionary impact of Christianity on human civilization. Before the Gospel spread throughout the world, nearly every society practiced human sacrifice in some form. The early Christians transformed the ancient world not through military might but through radical compassion—rescuing abandoned children, creating orphanages, and elevating the dignity of women through monogamous marriage and prohibition of casual divorce. The veneration of Mary as the crown of creation further raised the status of all women in societies that adopted Christianity.

Perhaps most provocatively, we challenge the common celebration of matrilineal societies as feminist utopias, revealing that tracing descent through mothers was often necessary because paternity was uncertain due to widespread sexual violence. As our modern society increasingly distances itself from Christian foundations, we're witnessing alarming regressions in human dignity—from Iceland's elimination of Down syndrome through selective abortion to the defense of ancient sacrificial practices as merely "cultural differences."

What does this reveal about our understanding of progress and civilization? Listen now to explore how the Gospel transformed humanity's moral landscape and why abandoning these foundations threatens the very dignity we claim to champion.

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