Religious, Moral And Political Progress

During the 6th to 2nd centuries BCE, several challenges contributed to philosophers and leaders revising existing belief systems and developing new ones. Some of the countries where these changes were evident are China, Greece, Egypt, and Mauryan India. As countries developed, differences between members of the same societies emerged and led to conflict and more diversity. Although several different challenges, such as religion, caused leaders to revise existing belief systems and create new ones, ultimately it was the challenges of new methods of education, various wars between countries, and the influence of different cultures that contributed to the new belief systems.

Interesting hook. Political systems and religions, two major patterns in the ancient world, are all based off of that society’s philosophy, or the way they thought. The sharing of these philosophies is how societies change, grow, and evolve. The many travels and travelers portrayed in the book When Asia was the World, by Stewart Gordon, give one key

This paper will compare and contrast these two civilizations concerning two of the major elements of society: government and religion. These two areas are important when examining the impact of a particular civilization, because they provide two different perspectives on a particular culture. While the examination of politics allows the power and influence of culture to be understood, the analysis of religion allows the cultural influence of people to be traced. In this paper, the similarities and differences between the governments and religions of Ancient Greece and Rome will be examined, as well as the impact that these civilizations had on one another. Finally, this paper will discuss the impact that these civilizations have had on

Have you ever wondered the difference in ancient civilizations? I am going to tell you about the differences in these civilizations; Rome, China, and Persia. Two of these places are still here, but the other was taken over and is no longer in existence. Though these places are old, they have played a big part in the growth of humanity. They have played a major part in our culture, religion, and everyday activities. Many of the things that we do today are based upon what they did way back in these times. Without Rome, China, and Persia: Do you think we would be the same as we are today? They are all different, but they have one thing in common, they helped evolve the human species.

Since the sixteenth century, the Spanish expanded their religious, Catholicism, to the America and settle their belief into the Native American. During the time period of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the religious upheavals caused many changes in the society not only in the America but also some Europe countries. This put a huge impact on the life of people in many countries.

Asoka’s son, Mahinda converted many leaders such as the king of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) which is said to be the longest and oldest tradition of practicing the religion

In 1830, missionaries began to travel west, so they could spread their religion. In 1847, measles spread and killed many Cayuse. Farmers wanted the soil in Oregon. The Oregon Trail stretched for more than 2,000 miles. This trip would be very hazardous. They used covered wagons to protect themselves. Between 1840 and 1860, more than 50,000 people reached Oregon.

Religious, social, philosophical, and political upheaval spread throughout both Europe and the Americas during over the course of the eighteenth century. In prominent Western nations such as England, France, and Spain, religious tensions persisted from power struggles between Catholicism and Protestantism throughout the 1600s. However, while governments remained entrenched in organized religion at a state level, Enlightenment ideas emphasizing human reason brought about a new epistemological ideology, called deism (Duiker, 463). While this previously unfamiliar philosophy failed to replace the dominant Protestant or Catholic religions of established nations, revolutionist movements toward the end of the 1700s fully embraced deism. In

Trace the intertwining religion and politics in the various colonies of the New World (See chapter 3). Author Peter N. Carroll in “We the people, A Brief American History” elaborates on the European nation having a special approach toward the native inhabitants. The Europeans had gained control over the Atlantic territories, and they enforced their cultural dominance. The Europeans introduced manufactured goods such as guns, iron kettles, and woven shirts demonstrating technological advantages that persuaded Native Americans to cooperate intake over trade relations. A mechanical wonder was brought to New France in the 17th Century, known as the clock that chimed the hours. This to Native Americans and Africans seemed radical domineering since

Tradition has always played a key role in the development of humankind, but change, as some say, is necessary to the growth and survival of our species. A tradition is generally seen as any belief or custom that is transferred or passed on from one generation to another while change is anything that forces a deviation from this linear way of living. If we look throughout history, we see periods of massive change where societies have diverged from long held traditions. Religion being a very vital instrument in the ideas of tradition and change as is seen in Homer’s Odyssey and Machiavelli’s The Prince. Both of these works focus a bit on the change from God to self, religion to self-awareness. In Homer’s Odyssey, the long held tradition that the gods of Mount Olympus controlled one’s fate changed into the people forgoing their beliefs and believing they were able to create their own destiny. For Machiavelli and The Prince, a similar change occurred, but this change focused on politics and preserving oneself in the face of the public so one may control them thoroughly. On the surface, The Odyssey, supports the importance of tradition and yet proves the necessity of individual and social change while The Prince, which advocates such a radical change, in the end proves the need for the restraint that tradition teaches. Change has seemed to have been the more desirable route, but it has not always been the correct decision.

Our world today could be much different than it is as of right now. If it wasn’t for many ancient civilizations we would be very far behind. Two of these civilizations however, were very stable and had complex governments. They created a lot of foundation for governments and systems we use today. Ancient Egypt and Ancient China have many similarities, but also many differences as well. A couple of them being inherit systems, monarchies, and social systems.

Two of the greatest impacts one can have on the world are those on theology and government; since its origin, one’s religion had dictated his/her decisions, actions, and basic routines of daily life and a nation’s government affects the many people living under it, controlling them. Historically, these two areas of impact have been rarely been any less significant. Thus, even in their own times, medieval German religious leader and founder of the Protestant Church, Martin Luther and ancient Chinese political philosopher, Confucius were highly influential. In fact, their lives continue to affect us, today. As of December 2011, about 800,640,000, or 11.6% of the world’s population, was protestant, continuing Luther’s legacy. Confucius’ philosophy, known as Confucianism and dominated Chinese beliefs for millennia, ending in its control over politics only with the fall of imperial China and the birth of the Republic of China. Throughout many other parts of East Asia, however, Confucianism has in some ways prevailed, being the root of ancestral offerings and various familial and societal relationships and continues to be taught in many of the region’s schools. Both Confucius and Luther have deeply affected the world, both in their own times and today. The two men are similar in that sense. They are also similar in having brought new beliefs to their societies. Despite these similarities, though, Confucius and Luther differ from one another in one significant way: Luther’s

I started my search based off my long held interest in politics, and the issues that affect the way we govern. So I boiled that down to the entities that decide when and what we govern. Political Parties. After I had my subject I looked at the three things I believe political parties play a role in. The three areas of interest I chose were our political parties role in our history, economics, and religion, and what factors in those areas determine how political parties’ function.

In the readings, there are many trends regarding ancient concepts of law, government, and social structure. The code of Hammurabi played a significant role in Mesopotamian law, while the Nile River had a large part in the development of Egyptian civilization. In addition, the Hebrews moved toward pure monotheism and the Persians enhanced the Near Eastern model of monarchical government. “The evidence reveals that on the one hand, peoples then living in the Near East, Africa, and the Mediterranean developed their own distinctive beliefs, mythologies, customs, and sense of identity. On the other they shared many attributes such as large populations, the use of writing, devotion to religion, and economies based on trade and agriculture.” (Lualdi, 15) Overall, each society had similarities and differences in their way of life, but some are key to showing the maturation of the area as a whole.

In this course, I found the connection between religion and politics the most important concept we’ve studied. With engagement and understanding of politics becoming increasingly important, it’s valuable to study the ways people both interact with politics and form their political opinions—and as we’ve seen, religion can play a huge role in both of these aspects. However, the way religious groups engage with politics can perhaps be generalizing when discussing major religions, seeing as these groups are often widely diverse and brimming with unique experiences. Therefore, I believe it is just as important to discuss the political dimension of religion with the social influences of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and the interrelations between them.