RQ:How did the Edict of Milan Change the Structure of Roman Government? Centuries ago in February of 313 the Edict of Milan was signed, and all peoples following Christianity in the realm of Rome were saved from persecution by Constantine, however, he had inadvertently split rome into two parts through this document. Throughout the history of the christian faith there have been instances where political leaders had told the followers of this faith to idolize them, however, it is also a known fact that the bible preaches to only idolize the one God. This is contrary to what the emperor of Rome demands, which is that you should see the emperor as a god, and idolize him.
Not completely satisfied by Euthyphro’s definition that, “Piety, then, is that which is dear to the gods”, Socrates pointed out that gods were known to disagree and argue; therefore, they may not have had unified opinion on what is holy. To further frustrate Euthyphro, Socrates continued his argument by asking the following question, “Holy is beloved by the gods because it’s
Two things I found interesting reading this chapter is that over the years, Christianity has gone down two percent since the 1900’s in popularity and Islam’s numbers has skyrocketed by ten percent. This was due to high birth rates in highly Islamic countries. But, with Christianity going down two percent, that was only nominal practitioners as well. 2. What point do you think Professor Prothero was trying to make in this chapter?
This shows that the Byzantines’ loyalty to God is far superior than loyalty to any living man. Furthermore, the Romans would never be loyal to one God, and would also praise the government over any of the Gods in their pantheon. The Romans believed that their emperor was the most
People ignore that and believe they can be their own gods. This is not right because Jesus says in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the father except through me.” Meaning that the only way to not end up in Hell is to except Jesus Christ into your heart. “It is to be ascribed to nothing else, that you did not go to
Gods in Ancient Greece and Rome. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/religion/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.001.0001/acrefore-9780199340378-e-104;jsessionid=0030F0102B67ED5E8DEB3F3D17EDD093 Grant, M. (2022, August 9). Roman religion. In Encyclopedia Britannica.
These gods were regarded as cults among the Christians who had different beliefs. Christians believed in the existence of one Supreme Being, who controlled the universe. They attributed their prosperity to the Supreme Being,
The Ancient Greeks strongly believed in the power of the gods, and this was violating the law of the higher
In the epic poem The Odyssey, Homer portrays Greek gods and goddesses as possessing human qualities and faults. Through their actions and emotions, Homer emphasizes the detrimental effects of lust, envy, wrath, and greed in ancient Grecian society. He also never fails to remind readers of the importance of respect for holy figures because of their powerful abilities to create chaos and wonder". Homer wants to prove that gods and humans share a variety of traits, and the only difference is that god don’t allow these flaws negatively to impact their society. To help further his argument, we can compare Greek gods and goddesses to that of Christianity.
The gods are beings capable of bringing misfortune or greatness which is why mortals tend to perform sacrifices in honor of the gods due
They are allowed to interfere with humans in certain ways to certain extents, they have rules, and by punishing/rewarding humans, they create an order of morals/hierarchy so they serve a purpose as well. This presentation of the gods reveals that the Greeks see them as powerful, smarter, and "magically" significant beings. I think that the story shows that they see the Gods to be like us, but with power and authority.
Geography not only plays a part in the spread of a religion but also can be inspiration or reflection for the religion itself. Many societies have numerous deities inspired by the landscape in and around their civilization. However, I believe not all religions drew inspiration from the land they lived in. Mesopotamian societies had multiple gods. Most deities represented cosmic forces of nature such as the sun, moon, water, and storms who were responsible for the creation of the earth (World Societies p. 36).
The relationships between the Greek gods and mortals have always been complicated. The gods can be generous and supportive, but also harsh and destructive towards the humans. They claim to be all powerful beings with unlimited power and influence, but in truth, they are far more human than they are perceived. They meddle with human lives, not because they are wise, but because of their own selfish reasons. In Homer’s
This can make life difficult for humans as the gods tend to believe they are to be worshipped by all, but merely worshipping them does not give their divine aid or protection and should you scorn them you would face their wrath.
The film “The Gods Must Be Crazy” shows the difference between the culture of the Bushmen and modern society through the interactions between socialized members of each of the cultures. The differences can be noticed in the characters’ actions, values, views, etc. The film shows the differences between human cultures, as well as the ethnocentrism. The bushmen culture is basically of simplicity and contentment.
