The claim that “western culture is based on the Judeo-Christian tradition” is historically valid. The founding fathers of the United States of America wrote all of our important documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution‚ based on the Judeo-Christian tradition. In the Judeo-Christian tradition‚ us as people are given much importance‚ which is why in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are focused on people and their rights. Also after the World War two
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Perhaps the most well known story of the Holy Bible is that of the creation story. In this story‚ God creates the earth in six days and rests on the seventh‚ after creating light‚ dark‚ oceans‚ and animals of all types. When he feels that there should be creatures other than animals‚ he creates man‚ in His image. He names this man Adam‚ and then creates a counterpart for his new creation‚ Eve. Adam and Eve lived together in harmony with God and all the other animals in the Garden of Eden‚ a paradise
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formed woman from Adam’s rib. Adam was able to name the woman‚ which he named Eve. They walked in the garden daily naked. I will discuss these two topics: The Fall of Man and Reconciliation. Because of Eve’s deception‚ they were exiled out of the garden. In the cross‚ reconciliation was made. The Fall of Man When Eve listened to satan‚ temptation entered the world. Before the deception‚ Adam and Eve knew no evil. She allowed herself
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After the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden of enden God put enmity between the serpent and Eve. (Gen 3: verses14-16 KJV). Eve seed was cursed and now man is born with a innate nature. Innate Nature is both good and evil and depending how one is raised will reveal which nature will prevail. Children growing up dosing have to be taught how to steal‚ or be jealous or have hate for his brother. A good example of this was Cain and Able because of jealous Cain killed Abel (Genesis 4:8 KJV). As I think
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Analysis of Iconography of the four provided Artworks Artwork 1: Adam and Eve‚ Albrecht Dürer‚ 1504. Engraving. Located on page 357 of the textbook This artwork belongs to a German who lived for the period (1471-1528). His name is Albrecht Dürer. During his time‚ he contributed a lot to the field of art work. Throughout his life‚ he was in thrall to the idea that the perfect human form corresponded to a system of proportion and measurements and could be generated by using such a system (Butts‚ B
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recognizable illustration of temptation is Adam and Eve’s insolence toward God in the book of Genesis. In this story‚ God has planted the Garden of Eden and set Adam and Eve there to watch over it‚ allowing them to eat from all the trees in the garden except the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. A serpent‚ living in the Tree of Knowledge‚ tempts Eve into eating the fruit of the tree by saying it will make her more like God. The woman then convinces Adam to disregard God’s warning‚ thus causing each
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Genesis vs. Iroquois Creation Myth All different cultures have their own creation stories‚ mostly all containing the elements of a Higher Power of some sort‚ how the power created the world‚ and the creation a human man. The Christian belief in the Genesis story has these key elements ‚ as does the Iroquois creation myth‚ The World on the Turtle’s Back. Although these two creation stories share similarities‚ they also have some stark contrasts. These contrasts include‚ how the two cultures of
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and cultures; and they all have their own-tailored- creation stories. A story that explains how all things came to be and what gave everything meaning. A story that lies the foundation for all beliefs and expectations for the culture. A story that will be told for all generations. It may never be known which story is the true one. One of the more interesting comparisons in cultures is that of the Native Americans and the Puritans. The Iroquois‚ a Native American tribe‚ believe that the world was
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Adam and Eve Marcie Smith REL 250 Paxton Reed November 16‚ 2008 Adam and Eve The term subordination is used frequently in the context of Trinitarian discussion‚ and has a clearly defined usage. Theologians of the past have spoken in some sense of the subordination of the Son and the Spirit within the boundaries of orthodoxy. However‚ how do we define it when it comes to women and the church? The story of Adam and Eve is a great place to start. It brings with it all of the elements of love‚ respect
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woman. He created a man from the dust and blowing life into his nose. He planted a garden‚ the Garden of Eden‚ and put the man there‚ to work it and watch over it. He had told Adam he could eat any of the trees in the garden except for the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. God had already created the animals‚ and when Adam tried to find a mate‚ none of the animals were acceptable. So god put the man to sleep‚ and created a woman from his rib. The man named her "Woman”. The man and woman were naked
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