The rise of world civilizations

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The Rise of World Civilizations
QUESTION #2: Discuss the rise of monotheism in early civilizations. How did this different type of religion change the societies in which these people interacted with? How did this change in belief influence the development of these civilizations? Why do you think that monotheism created tensions in some societies but not others?
Monotheism is a very common type of religion in the modern society. Monotheism refers to the belief that there is only one god, the almighty and creator of all. Debates still exist about the origin of monotheism. But various historical doctrines have traced this religion back to the 14th century with the Egyptian god “Aten.” However, many historians conclusively attributed the rise of monotheism to the Judaism religion founded in Canaan, Israel. Before monotheism, polytheism was the popular religion whereby people believed in many gods and goddesses.
The way this religion changed societies is substantially similar to the effects of the monotheism religion on the society. Monotheism was the most revolutionary thing that happened in the religious sphere. It is equated to the six important values (justice, equality, value for life, social responsibility, and chosen for responsibility) that helped define a perfect a world ADDIN CSL_CITATION { “citationItems” : [ { “id” : “ITEM-1”, “itemData” : { “DOI” : “10.4324/9781912282180”, “ISBN” : “9781351351201”, “ISSN” : “00943061”, “PMID” : “16937565”, “abstract” : “Based on the author’s seminal article in Foreign Affairs, Samuel P.

Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order is a provocative and prescient analysis of the state of world politics after the fall of communism. In this incisive work, the renowned political scientist explains how “civilizations” have replaced nations and ideologies as the driving force in global politics today and offers a brilliant analysis of the current climate and future possibilities of our world’s volatile political culture.”, “author” : [ { “dropping-particle” : “”, “family” : “Quinn”, “given” : “Riley”, “non-dropping-particle” : “”, “parse-names” : false, “suffix” : “” } ], “container-title” : “The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order”, “id” : “ITEM-1”, “issued” : { “date-parts” : [ [ “2017” ] ] }, “number-of-pages” : “1-88”, “title” : “The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order”, “type” : “book” }, “uris” : [ “http://www.mendeley.com/documents/?uuid=1f8bc6b4-4109-4006-9664-8a65669d80d0” ] } ], “mendeley” : { “formattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)”, “plainTextFormattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)”, “previouslyFormattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)” }, “properties” : { }, “schema” : “https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json” }(Quinn np). Monotheism became the hallmark of morality, hence, the most significant contributor to mankind civilization. It also helped evolve human consciousness through ethical monotheism.
In regards to monotheism’s influence on the development of civilizations, this religion fostered social cohesiveness. It imparted institutional impact on people and the society as a whole. Is some way, the monotheistic religion had the ability to forbid or allow certain thoughts and behavior within a wider society ADDIN CSL_CITATION { “citationItems” : [ { “id” : “ITEM-1”, “itemData” : { “DOI” : “10.4324/9781912282180”, “ISBN” : “9781351351201”, “ISSN” : “00943061”, “PMID” : “16937565”, “abstract” : “Based on the author’s seminal article in Foreign Affairs, Samuel P. Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order is a provocative and prescient analysis of the state of world politics after the fall of communism. In this incisive work, the renowned political scientist explains how “civilizations” have replaced nations and ideologies as the driving force in global politics today and offers a brilliant analysis of the current climate and future possibilities of our world’s volatile political culture.”, “author” : [ { “dropping-particle” : “”, “family” : “Quinn”, “given” : “Riley”, “non-dropping-particle” : “”, “parse-names” : false, “suffix” : “” } ], “container-title” : “The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order”, “id” : “ITEM-1”, “issued” : { “date-parts” : [ [ “2017” ] ] }, “number-of-pages” : “1-88”, “title” : “The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order”, “type” : “book” }, “uris” : [ “http://www.mendeley.com/documents/?uuid=1f8bc6b4-4109-4006-9664-8a65669d80d0” ] } ], “mendeley” : { “formattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)”, “plainTextFormattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)”, “previouslyFormattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)” }, “properties” : { }, “schema” : “https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json” }(Quinn np). Monotheism also paved the way for the establishment of laws that would help govern mankind. These laws were derived from moral prohibitions and religious structures. Finally, monotheism paved the way for scientific and technological advancements. Religious beliefs and faith-related issues initiated research processes in areas such as astrology and phrenology in order to provide answers to some religious questions.
Despite being regarded as a benevolent religion, monotheism created tensions in some societies largely because of the absolutist adherence to the thesis that “only my God is God” ADDIN CSL_CITATION { “citationItems” : [ { “id” : “ITEM-1”, “itemData” : { “DOI” : “10.4324/9781912282180”, “ISBN” : “9781351351201”, “ISSN” : “00943061”, “PMID” : “16937565”, “abstract” : “Based on the author’s seminal article in Foreign Affairs, Samuel P. Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order is a provocative and prescient analysis of the state of world politics after the fall of communism. In this incisive work, the renowned political scientist explains how “civilizations” have replaced nations and ideologies as the driving force in global politics today and offers a brilliant analysis of the current climate and future possibilities of our world’s volatile political culture.”, “author” : [ { “dropping-particle” : “”, “family” : “Quinn”, “given” : “Riley”, “non-dropping-particle” : “”, “parse-names” : false, “suffix” : “” } ], “container-title” : “The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order”, “id” : “ITEM-1”, “issued” : { “date-parts” : [ [ “2017” ] ] }, “number-of-pages” : “1-88”, “title” : “The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order”, “type” : “book” }, “uris” : [ “http://www.mendeley.com/documents/?uuid=1f8bc6b4-4109-4006-9664-8a65669d80d0” ] } ], “mendeley” : { “formattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)”, “plainTextFormattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)”, “previouslyFormattedCitation” : “(Quinn, 2017)” }, “properties” : { }, “schema” : “https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json” }(Quinn np). This thesis bred feelings of intolerance to those that held different religious creeds. As a result, conflict developed leading to the downfall of these civilizations.

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ADDIN Mendeley Bibliography CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Quinn, R. (2017). The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781912282180