Tom Chen western civilization blog

LO1 : Define Christianity LO2; Identify early events in the Spread of that make it linked to Western Culture Christianity is a Abrahamic monotheistic  religion based on the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Chris tians as the Christ, or "Messiah", who is the focal point of the Christian faiths. It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population. Christians make up a majority of the population in 158 countries and territories. The basis of Christianity is that they believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah (the Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament. Christianity has played a prominent role in the shaping of Western civilization. Throughout its history, Christianity has weathered schisms and theological disputes that have resulted in many distinct churches and denominations. Worldwide, the three largest branches of Christianity are th...

Lo1: Define Pre-history, Paleolithic, Neolithic, Fertile Crescent Lo2: Describe the Impact of the Agricultural Revolution LO3: To identify the 5 Characteristics of civilization 1.Prehistory  is the period that begins with the appearance of the human being, about five million years ago, and finishes with the invention of writing, about 6,000 years ago. It is a long period divided into three stages: the Palaeolithic Age, the NeolithicAge and the Metal Age. 2.The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic or Palæolithic also called the Old Stone Age, is a period in human prehistory distinguished by the original development of stone tools that covers 99% of the time period of human technological prehistory .It extends from the earliest known use of stone tools by hominins  3.3 million years ago, to the end of the Pleistocene  11,650 cal BP.  3.The Fertile Crescent is a crescent-shaped region in the Middle East, spanning modern-day Iraq together with the southeastern fringe of ...

1.Artifacts are human-made objects, such as tools and jewelry. 2.Scientists called anthropologists study culture, or a people’s unique way of life. 3.Humans and other creatures that walk upright, such as australopithecines, are called hominids. 4.The earlier and longer part of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age or Paleolithic Age, lasted from about 2.5 million to 8000 B.C. 5.The oldest stone chopping tools date back to this era. The New Stone Age, or Neolithic Age, began about 8000 B.C. 6.Homo erectus people used intelligence to develop technology—ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs. Many scientists believe Homo erectus eventually developed into Homo sapiens—the species name for modern humans. 2.I think the advance of Homo erectus is the most important This species is now known as Homo erectus, or “upright man.” Some anthropologists believe Homo erectus was a more intelligent and adaptable species than Homo habilis. Homo erectus people us...

LO1: Define Economic Liberalism LO2: Identify  characteristics  of " Capitalism " LO3: Compare capitalism to other economic system -(communism, socialism) Economic liberalism is an economic system organized on individual lines, which means the greatest possible number of economic decisions are made by individuals or households than by collective institutions or organizations. It includes a spectrum of different economic policies, such as freedom of movement, but its basis is on strong support for a market economy and private property in the means of production. Although economic liberalism can also be supportive of government regulation to a certain degree, it tends to oppose government intervention in the free market when it inhibits free trade and open competition. Capitalism Capitalism is "production for exchange" driven by the desire for personal accumulation of money, mediated by free markets. The markets themselves are driven by the needs and want...

L01: Define Liberal Democracy L02: Describe the characteristics of liberal democracies around the world today L03: Detail the origins of liberal democracy in history Liberal democracy is a political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism. Also called western democracy, it is characterized by fair, free and competitive elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into different branches of government, the rule of law in everyday life as part of an open society and the equal protection of human rights, civil rights, civil liberties and political freedoms for all people. Liberal democracy traces its origins—and its name—to the European 18th-century, also known as the Age of Enlightenment. At the time, the vast majority of European states were monarchies, with political power held either by the monarch or the aristocracy. The possibility of democracy had not been a s...

Lo1: Define Western Civilization Lo2: Identifying and locating"The west" Lo3: describe characteristics of the modern Western World Thinking Historically: Characteristics of the Modern Western World Western civilization is a term used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems and specific artifacts and technologies that have some origin or association with Europe. 1.Liberal democracy: is a liberal political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism. 2.Economic liberalism: is a political ideology based on organizing the economy on lines of individual freedom. This means that economic decisions are made by the individual, not an organization. Economic liberals also believe in the free market and laisse faire economic policies. 3.Christianity: is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and tea...