Christianity REL/134 February 6‚ 2013 Roy Whitaker Christianity After Jesus’ death‚ and the destruction of the Temple in 70 C.E.‚ the Jewish-Christian Church weakened to the point that it all but disappeared over the next 100 years. According to the text (Malloy 2010) the non-Jewish‚ Greek speaking branch of early Christianity‚ led by Paul and others like him spread the word throughout the Roman Empire. Paul’s efforts to spread his beliefs about Jesus signaled a turning point in Christianity
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Hist 101-010 Western Civilization Summer 2012 “The ancient Greeks’ major contribution to the evolution of the foundations of Western Civilization entailed the foundations of the systems of thought which in many ways are still at work in the modern world.” How are your readings of Plato and Aristotle and the Play Oedipus the King evidence of the above statement. The first two might be examined in terms of how we come to know what we know and to what extent what we know approximates the truth.
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Theme Analysis In Homer’s Iliad‚ war is depicted as horrible‚ bloody‚ and fruitless. There are no clear winners in The Iliad. Many people die in vain because of arrogant and emotional decisions made by men. Achilles directly causes the death of his friend by first refusing to fight‚ leaving the Greeks at a disadvantage‚ and then poorly advising his friend Patroclus to join the other fighters. Even the initial cause of the war‚ Paris’ kidnapping of Helen‚ a Greek woman‚ is a rash and selfish
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goods used in Western Civilization. Many important cities‚ such as Constantinople relied on the trade in order for survival. Without trade‚ many societies would not have discovered jobs‚ materials‚ and foods. Different cultures had different supplies which taught one another careers which would make trade successful. There were many important trade routes which were located on land and in the sea. The Tin Road/Silk Route was very important to eastern civilization. This route
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remained practically foreign in the West till modern times. About twenty decades ago‚ there were no Buddhists in the West‚ thus Buddhism remained rather foreign in most Western countries‚ and people had little understanding of it.
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numerous accomplishments‚ the ancient Greeks are credited with inventing competitive athletics‚ drama‚ democracy‚ oratory‚ rhetoric‚ biology‚ zoology‚ and the atomic theory. Several ancient Greek concepts have since been applied in civilizations throughout much of Western history. Greek principles in literature and drama‚ as well as those in art and government‚ are thus said to have had a continuing impact on people in countless phases of history. Certain themes in literature and drama originated
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Classes in Western Civilization Categories‚ groups‚ and classes are always seen in society. No matter the time‚ no matter the century. They are unacknowledged as necessary for a society to function. They give place and order to society‚ and build up its foundation by giving everyone their place‚ their expectations‚ their limits. It is by these classes that rules and laws are constructed from. Different countries have different laws due to the classes found in them. In the Western Civilization there
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were ruling and the Jews wanted everything to be different. A Messiah‚ Jesus comes to save and teach them God’s will. The Romans are against this and do something to prevent it. - - Romans are against Christianity and start taking some measures about it. Emperor Constantine acknowledged Christianity as a religion. - - Jews and the Roman Empire The Roman Empire grew as a large population within a long period of time. Actually‚ the Roman Empire was developing gradually‚ so that this way they
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reading Howard Zinn’s Columbus and Western Civilization‚ I believed that history was infallible. I saw Columbus as a hero who paved the way for colonization in the Americas. What I didn’t know‚ were the covered up facts hidden from us by the improper reconstruction of history. I knew that Native Americans were abused by Europeans‚ but I never pondered the fact that Columbus abused them as well. “He ordered the natives to find a certain amount of gold . . . if they did not meet their quota‚ their arms
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there is only one God. Christianity emerged from Judaism as the first Christians prayed in Hebrew and followed the Jewish customs. Christians believed that Jesus was the Christ‚ the Messiah; however‚ Jews believed that the Messiah was yet to come. Jesus was put to death by the Romans but the gospel accounts blamed all Jews for the crucifixion. After the crucifixion‚ Roman armies destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem in which Jews were exiled and separated. At this time‚ Christianity had become the dominant
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