World History Seminar: Interpretation Of Religion

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| Interpretation Jarod Bleibdrey M.S.C.J. History 510: World History Seminar Dr. Steve Kreis, PhD October 21, 2012 Interpretation Introduction While studying history for the first time, a realization of the importance of perspective has struck a chord. Perception alters the aftermath or forefront of facts [pretty vague concept – what is a “forefront of facts”?] , and can alter things as large as religion. [religion is a thing?] Religion has been a major staple of civilizations and peoples since the Neolithic Revolution. Two modern day religions stand out as testaments to endurance and effects of human interactions. [awkward] Judaism and Christianity both boast a strong following, but derived from a very different beginning. Through…show more content…
This leads to reasonable ideas of why certain regulations were instilled into the Old Text of their religious books. For example, both the Tanakh and the Bible regard sex for birth and population, not for entertainment. [I think you meant enjoyment] This would ensure populations are growing and thus the number of followers for a specific religion is growing as well. In the Tanakh, the eating of pork is forbidden, expressed as pigs being dirty animals. As a glimpse of logic in expressing the need for high population rates, one could argue pork could kill mass amounts of a populous...if undercooked. Pork was thence seen as a threat and religiously declared forbidden. This offers an example of how Judaism attempted to control a population with divine rule. This example was offered in opposition to the Ten Commandments, as the Ten Commandments are direct control of a population and not an adaptation to…show more content…
[awkward] The perception of how these true actions were depicted, lead the reader to a unique beginning and an alternate ending. Historians cannot argue Judaism and Christianity hold similar beliefs, but the events surrounding their very different origin can be debated. Regardless of deduction one makes throughout history, the ability to adapt to conditions, situations, tyrants and ensure survivability, demonstrates and embodies human beings themselves. To take an idea which is considered absolute and enhance it for clarity and usability shows tremendous intellect and…in the end, only factual events can be pressed…everything else is open for
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