The Evolution Of Neanderthals

According to the video, Neanderthals “were not the brutish and unintelligent ape-like creatures of popular myth, but a strong, intelligence, and highly adaptive species who mastered their environment” and survived for thousands of years. This is proven throughout the video through the Neanderthals’ development of weapons and tools, how they communicated and played a part in their clan, and how they mastered their environment to survive for an incredibly long time. One of the most common myths about Neanderthals is their curiosity of fire, and how they were amazed by it. This however was proven false throughout the video. The Neanderthals seemed to have tamed fire, using it to their advantages, like for warmth and for also cooking.

Religious behaviors developed to what they are today beginning in the pre-historic times of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and the Neolithic. There is evidence of these behaviors in the archaeological artifacts as well as mythological evidence. Religious behaviors evolved as humans evolved.

Neanderthals are the predecessor to anatomically modern humans. They were hunters, cared for their wounded and the dead, lived rough lives, and are considered to be a highly successful species (who). Living between 180-40 thousand years ago, Neanderthals were considered to be a part of the middle paleolithic era (when). Living in both Europe and southern Asia, Neanderthals never migrated into Africa (where). They co-existed with anatomically modern humans; however the time of coexistence is debatable. Unlike today’s humans, they had a significantly larger head, accounting for a significantly larger brain (what). However, they were equipped with a much smaller frontal lobe, which means they had less capacity and ability for forethought. They

Religion is based off of your time and technology. It is shown by the progression of time and how it influences people’s beliefs over time. As shown in the upper paleolithic revolution people had polytheism in the early 50,000 bc with the advancements of technology and the evolution of the human mind, The belief of many gods began to emerge into the belief of only one god. Then further advancements began to question if there was a higher power of any god at all.

Throughout Collins’s book he goes through many topics that have been a barrier between science and religion for a long time. I agree with many of Collins’s viewpoints when stuck in-between science and religion. This includes his view on the origins of the universe.

Religions have changed constantly throughout history, beginning with the Egyptians and continuing through current day. Most of all new religions begin as polytheistic. This most likely developed because the people of the ancient world suspected that one god could not take care of all their needs. Therefore, they created several gods to take care of everything in the natural world such as water, fire, animals, etc. The first evidence of written religion was on the Sumerian tablets, around 3,500 B.C. The Egyptians demonstrated the first progression of religion in the area, during the time period around 4,000 B.C. The Egyptians believed humans ranked as partners with the gods to maintain order; it characterized similarly to the Mesopotamian’s religion. After a while, a change in religion transpired.

Religious ethicists have had a difficult time with discussing issues in regards to moral and political concern. One area of great concern is issues that arise within religious traditions. An example of a concerning issue that challenges religious ethicists is violence that is justified using Islamic sources. Two individuals that share their ideas on this concern are John Kelsay and Irene Oh. While both have their own reasons that they discuss, I will be discussing examples from Oh and the sorts of religious reasons that she uses. Following that, I will discuss how I would assess the reasoning given by Oh in said examples by referring to the proposal Stout makes about decision making and how all sides and views should be heard before a

The issue of the emergence of religion is a very tense issue. The very nature of what constitutes a religion is undefined. Furthermore, archeological evidence alone doesn’t give full insights into religious practices.

The first Neanderthal remains, discovered in Germany in 1856, were presented to the world of science at a meeting of the Lower Rhine Medical and Natural History Society held in Bonn in February 1857 and named a species, Homo neanderthalensis, by William King in 1864. Some Neanderthal fossils and other remains are in excellent condition, giving a good idea of Neanderthal culture. In 1887, two complete skeletons were found in a cave near Spy in Belgium, and more from sites in France in 1887, 1908 and 1911. These and other finds showed that the Neanderthals had populated Europe widely from about 130,000 to 28,000 years ago after which they became extinct. Most of these fossils were found in caves. Usually they are associated with cold

The evolution of the Paleolithic people resulted in a lot of differences in perspective and belief of modern humans, but also maintained values that have already existed. First, both societies had some parallels in their belief. The Paleolithic emphasized the power of God and spiritual divinity, and those beliefs remain today in the form of religions. For examples, Australian aboriginals whose backgrounds are Paleolithic established the concept of Dreamtime, which nature and the origin of the world around them were valued. Similarly, Christianity in the modern world also believed in God’s creation that shaped the world today. However, present-humans didn't worship spiritual life as much as the Paleolithic did. Advanced scientific technologies

When attending various classes that educate students on the science of the world, it seems, as there is not much room for argument. We are taught concepts that stand for no contradiction, for example, the functions and structures of the human body. However, when discussing, for instance, the creation of the Earth and the cosmos, scientism may be at play. At what point does a person step back and bring religion into the conversation when talking about the creation of the cosmos? When is it that a scientific explanation is not the only explanation?

As long as humans have walked the Earth, we have sought out answers. Answers for questions like: "Why are we here? Where do we go when we die? Where did we come from? and What's that?" How different people answered these questions is important to study because it shows us the spiritual side of human nature. Especially now, a time of conflict between Islam and Western Civilization, it is important to look back and trace the evolution of religion. To see where we started and perhaps, gain some perspective into what is happening now and what may happen in the future.

The belief in Gods has always existed throughout human’s recored history. Whether it be the Greek Gods: Apollo, and Zeus, or the Judeo-Christian God, believed by Christians in modern day society. The belief of God has always existed among humans, however, assuming God does not exist, what explains the cultural evolution of such a false belief, namely religion? I shall argue that the reason this false belief is successful is because it manipulates human nature better than any other belief by these three points: an avoidance of death (the soul), a sense of worth (knowledge), and a sense, or need of belief (faith).

Religion has been a powerful force in human history. Mankind has longed and searched for the answers to its purpose, the reason for being and the possibility of life after physical death. They reasoned that an afterlife would be a place of accounting and reckoning for the life they lived on earth. Religious belief systems seemed to give the answers as to how to prepare for the afterlife. Religion became the means of giving answers to those basic yet deep-seated questions of both life and death. Religion provided a format of rules and laws for conduct and treatment toward others based on the desires and wishes of a god or gods that people envisioned, imagined or invented. Religious belief systems have been a powerful force for good and bad...good in the sense that it provided a measure of individual behavior and order in society for the wellbeing of the whole, but bad in the sense that men of ambition who craved power and control over others would often use religion as a tool of manipulation and fear. A casual glance of history tells us that complete civilizations have been built, grown and maintained around elaborate religious systems, ancient Egypt being a prime example.

Morality only exists if we believe in God; therefore if God doesn’t exist there is no morality. There have been so many evil acts committed in the name of God that it is difficult to maintain that a belief in God equates to morality. There are situations that happen every day where decisions are made based off of human rights that contradict the word of God. Morality comes from within, it is an understanding of right versus wrong and the ability to choose what is right. Knowing all this a belief in God is not a requirement for a person to be moral. (Mosser, 2011)