> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 6 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Theology preserves hierarchy through deific blessing]] This has included [[Christianity|Christian]] theologians claiming that all Africans are descended from Noah's son Ham, and that Noah's curse was passed on them causing them to be slaves. ^[Especially ironic since we now know that all [[homo sapiens]] are originally African] Less obviously some creation stories will prescribe certain races to soil or mud depending on their place in the [[social order]]. This not only separates classes in through deific blessing, but also through physical traits like purity. This is displayed by:: [[The caste system preserved hierarchy through purity]]. - explained by:: [[Religion externalizes social control mechanisms]] - part of:: [[Oppressors invent reasoning for their oppression]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[religion]], [[social hierarchy]] #### References ![[Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari#citation]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^299110305]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Sapiens#^299110295]]