Cultural Causes of the Decline of the Western Roman Empire The decline of the Western Roman Empire was the fall in which the Western Roman Empire did not oblige to its rule. This led to the division of the territory into smaller successor polities (Arnold, 2014). The decline is attributed to social, cultural, and economic causes. Some of these reasons are also related to state failure in the modern world (Arnold, 2014). The main aim of this essay is to discuss the cultural causes leading to the decline of the Western Roman Empire including, the invasion of the Barbarians during the migration period and the transformations away from the traditions. The Barbarian kingdoms invaded the Roman Empire together with the Goths, and it led to a tremendous territorial loss. Their increasing pressure for the west made it difficult for them to be expelled. The western roman emperor had limited political and military power (Arnold, 2014). Also, the available armed forces in the Empire seemed ineffective. The Germanic barbarians conquered the Empire and established its cities in most areas making the…
Concept of God in Islam and Christianity People have a different belief about their origin.it is this difference that forms the basis of their cultural and religious beliefs. Islam and Christianity are the prevailing religion in the community. Both have a supernatural being that forms the base of their faith. For Christian, they call their God Yahwe, while Muslims God is known as Allah.in both cases, they believe in a one God who created the universe and who is a source of their blessings. This paper will contrast and compare the concept of God in both Islam and Christianity. Yahwe is a God who represents his will and expectation of his believers through the bible.due to this Christians believe that the bible of the old and new testament in its original language, which was Hebrew, greek and Arabic, is Gods words to his people without any error (Peters,2005). For this reason, all Christians are expected to live up to the teachings of the bible, since they represent God’s expectations of his believers. In previous research, it is clear that…
Fasting Fasting refers to an act of willingly refraining from eating or drinking for a specified period, which majorly involves a religious observance. According to the Bible (1984), Mark 2:18-20 states that “now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?” Jesus answered, “How can the guest of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will get taken from them, and on that day they will fast.” In my opinion, I believe Jesus portrays himself as the bridegroom and the disciples as the wedding guest, where he meant that the time for the disciples to fast would be during his death, resurrection, and ascending to heaven period and time after that. According to (Venegas-Borsellino, & Martindale, 2018), there are several spiritual benefits of Fasting to which I concur. The mental benefits include soul cleansing, deeper praise, new…
Can you imagine the author’s spirituality as a useful model for a contemporary setting, or in your context; why or why not? Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his book Life Together, is a reflection on his perspective regarding the Christian community. His thinking towards the contemporary setting is quite useful since it equips Christians with ample knowledge concerning the way they should live their lives with each other in a Christian community. I believe that Dietrich was a true believer through the way he explores the characteristic concerning the way of Jesus. His advice to all Christians states that they should adhere to obedience since that what Christ requires from them as well as being our brother’s keeper in advising each other against disobedience (p. 96). Dietrich also advocates for togetherness in our daily activities for both individuals and the community. I support his argument of whether one loves communism or solitudes, all are aspects that shape human life. I love the way he explains that Christians should embrace both since none can survive without the other, thus shunning the act of…
French Culture Most people perceive Paris as the center of French culture as it has been known for centuries to be the origin of French fashions, art, cuisine, and architecture designs. People fail to comprehend is the fact that France is, in fact, the source of the term culture. According to Hoffmann (2017), the word “culture” was derived from a French word “culture,” which can be translated as “tend to the earth and grow, cultivate and nurture.” Just like other nations, various elements of French culture can be studied through the country’s language, dressing code, religion, among other cultural practices. Some of these elements have been portrayed in the French film “Mariam.” Miriam is a French film that addresses French dressing for Muslim teenage girls. As a tradition, Muslim teenage girls are required to wear a hijab as an identification dressing code. The film discusses Islamophobia as the central theme. Islamophobia refers to the fear and hatred inflicted on Muslim believers based on the presumption that they are a violent community (Hoffmann, 2017). France is a country that accommodates several…
God wills what is good because it is good What is good is defined by its conformity to the morals of a society. In other words, a morally upright action depends on the conventions and normative set to prevent the violation of the rights of other individuals and behaviours that negatively affect the wellbeing of society. However, according to religious beliefs, God is synonymous with good or morally upright acts and deeds. Therefore, the morality of a society is reflective of God’s pronunciation of God. In this case, an act, behaviour or deed is good not because God defines it as God but based on the perception that the morality or good as defined by the perception of the society depicts the goodness of God (Archer,2016). For instance, when one behaves or acts immorally, it goes against God’s Will of God. On the other hand, an act that conforms to the wellbeing of the society and does not violates the moral definitions is what God wills as good but because it is reflective of Him as goodness. What is good…
Health reply Hello, Thank you for posting a piece of thorough and educative information about how the community can access health services. Your presentation has several strengths, among them the clarification of your community’s financial status. You also aligned solutions to fix the issue of inability to access health services, for example, making insurance affordable (People 2020 p.70). By understanding your audience’s level of knowledge, their needs and preferences, you will design your presentation in a way that is appealing to them. One way you would improve your presentation is by using charts or graphs. This approach would give your audience a clear picture of the situation in your community. The audience’s need that you did not consider is the information about how you collected your data and came up with the findings (Henley et al., 2020 p. 43). A question that I will not fail to ask is, how will you overcome evaluation challenges of this research? References People, H. H., & US Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). HealthyPeople. gov Website. 2010. Henley, S. J., Thomas, C.…
Religion Discussion Questions Discussion Questions 1: It is irrational to believe in God, discuss Believing in God is common in nearly every culture around the world throughout the history of humankind. The rationale belief in God typically arises from religious competitors or atheism or agnosticism. The evidentialists object that believing in God is not rational because or the absence of sufficient empirical evidence to prove God’s existence. However, their objection is not a disproof of God’s existence (Clark, 1990). However, the evidentialists do not conclude the inexistence of God, but instead argues that even if he exists, believing in him is not reasonable. On the contrary, theists argue that belief in God is a rationale. The basis of their argument is two-fold: there are those claiming that sufficient evidence exists to support rational belief in God. Another group of theists, such as epistemologists that have reformed have argued that believing in God does not necessary require evidence. Instead, the various attributes of religious experiences such as despair, mysticism and forgiveness are critical grounds are essential aspects in believing in God.…
THE BOOK AMERICAN GODS BY NEIL GAIMEN. It should be obvious by now that sacrifice is a major theme of this novel. Consider the following exchange between Shadow and “Lucy”: Your task in this essay is to analyze the theme of sacrifice through this novel. What is Gaiman saying about sacrifice, and how does he illustrate his perspective on sacrifice throughout the novel? Make sure that you use textual evidence to explain your choices. • #1: Your task is not merely to identify examples of sacrifice; you must be able to articulate what Gaiman is saying about sacrifice in this novel. • #2: A common mistake in this essay is to construct a thesis which argues that Gaiman is saying that the gods need sacrifice in order to survive. The problem is that you would merely be pointing out a central plot mechanic (how the novel works) and not a theme (what the novel means). • #3: this is an open-book, open-resource essay. It should be obvious by now that sacrifice is a major theme of this novel. [unique_solution]Consider the…
It is possible for a Christian to accept evolution Evolution and religion are two subjects that try to explain the emergence of life in the universe. However, they provide the world with contrasting information that continues to challenge people to date. The evolutionist believes that there was no creation but the evolution of all living and nonliving things. Some suggest that even religion is a product of evolution. In the contemporary world, people have to choose one worldview over the other because they are not compatible. At the same time, some schools of thought argue that science can explain religion away, while others suggest that the Bible and other religious books can explain some scientific theories. However, there is a section of Christians known as “theistic evolutionists” who believe in the scientific process of evolution. They prove that it is possible to be Christians who accept the scientific theory of evolution. Evolutionists argue that people, animals, plants, the soul, the mind, and religion are products of evolution. These biologists insist that people cannot escape from their responsibilities to make critical…