(355). The author backs his point by providing examples such as the spread of Greek in the Middle East over 2,000 years ago, and the spread of English from imperial Britain in the 19th century. With such examples, the historical context effectively appeals directly to the reader’s common logic. This historical context illustrates that through America as a world power, English will soon thrive throughout the world. The writer also adds that a language will thrive out of a successful country despite how hard it may be to learn.
Everett Ferguson tells us that the Christian apologetics of the second century was at an intellectual level with Greek philosophers, and more attention came from the Roman society. This era was given to us by writers such as Aristides, Justin Martyr. Theophilus, and Athenagoras who gave us a rich understanding of apologetic heritage. The Apologists also argued that Hebrew Scripture was given to us earlier than Greek thought, could be interpreted from a Greek perspective, and supports the principles within the Greek history. In light of this information they were able to give us answers to questions regarding the modernism of Christianity, and give us a good understanding of the continuing diversity of the Christian movement.
An initial aristocratic tone, though often modified, had demonstrated continued validity even in democratic centers such as Athens. Greek aristocrats could agree on the need for wise political service and devotion to political life. Some of their ideals had extended to a wider group of citizens and underwrote the intense political loyalties of the city-states. At the same time, other political trends had modified aristocratic rule, particularly through the advance of democracy. Greek political and economic control had spread widely along the eastern and northern coasts of the Mediterranean, and around the Black Sea.
An essential distinction between the cultures of Athens and Jerusalem could be in how they attained knowledge. Human reason was the bases of Athenian culture and Faith was the essence of Jerusalem’s culture. (Entwistle, 2010, Chap. 1) Entwistle uses these two cultures to introduce the theme of his book and the bases of his integration argument, which is “All truths are God’s truths.” (Entwistle, 2010, p.13) The emphasis Entwistle poses is an emphasis on how we need to adapt our worldviews so that we can understand and possibly accept the truth held in both disciplines. (Entwistle, 2010, Chap.
the oral argument. He explains that both methods have different ways of communicating ideas to an audience, speech as the notable form in ancient Greece, where only philosophers were basically allowed an opinion on a subject. And writing as a new media where it can be directed to a certain audience instead of everybody and it can help lessen miscommunication. It does come across that Socrates prefers one, speech, over the other but regardless in today’s time written arguments is the more popular media. As stated above many of the rhetoric tools that we use today was also used back in Socrates time.
In 325 at Nicaea the Christian Creed was composed, and many other writings that formed the Holly Bible were retouched trying to give a certain form, useful to the emperor. This was just a first step of the following development of the Christian culture. During the Scholastic period, many philosophers tried to explain the existence of god and tried to describe the relationship that exists between reason and god. All these suppositions didn’t have a reasonable base so soon have fallen. However, during the enlightment period, Christianity has lost from its power which
The Greek language had always been more prolific than Latin, and the spread of embryonic Christianity was made possible by the widespread language. As Roma traded its powers to foreign chiefdoms, Constantinople retained the Imperial tradition until its conquest by the Ottoman Turks. One might say, however, that the very conservative Roman Empire in Constantinople caused its own demise by an inability to take back territories from Barbarians in the west and Arab conquests in the
The Parthenon is a beautiful marble temple that served as a model for the architecture of the Lincoln Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial shares these same qualities with the Parthenon but instead, a statue honoring Abraham Lincoln is inside. The ancient Greeks very much enjoyed storytelling especially about heroes. Hercules is a very famous hero of the ancient Greek time who displays many of the same characteristics as America’s own hero, Superman. Hercules and Superman both are not real but Hercules left the impact of showing what an ideal hero looks like.
With all these notions for Greek independence Greeks are often cited as big benefactors in Europe’s development. According to Alexandros Kalphohlou the Greeks are very receptive people. They don’t judge foreigners and are more than willing to contribute (Doc4). Percy Blythe Shelly, an English poet, agreed. He said, “We are all Greeks.” In other words we have taken a lot from their society and culture.
Odysseus had a very large impact on Ancient Greece for many reasons, some being the trojan horse, ability to solve important problems with great wisdom and knowledge, as well as being able to just inspire his fellow Greeks. Odysseus the king of Ithaca and son of Laertes was considered the most clever Greek hero and not surprisingly, he was protected by Athena, goddess of wisdom. Odysseus was able to find solutions for many important problems. This is problems like when Odysseus was sent on a huge journey rather known as the Odyssey written by the famous writer Homer. He also used his knowledge for great impacts like the fall of Troy.