From 1300 to 1800 and from North Africa to India, Islamic civilization thrived under three dynastic houses: the Ottomans, the Safavids, and the Mughals. All three empires had a period o

  From 1300 to 1800 and from North Africa to India, Islamic civilization thrived under three dynastic houses: the Ottomans, the Safavids, and the Mughals. All three empires had a period of expansion when territory was enlarged, followed by a high point politically and culturally...

Write 300 words on why you think Calvinist Protestantism had a greater affinity with the so-called ?Age of Reason’ of the Enlightenment. Why do you think Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman

  See pages 220 to 221 of the McGrath textbook on the rise of Enlightenment in Western Europe, especially in Protestant areas, especially in Calvinist areas. At the same time, Enlightenment did not seem to flourish in areas of Roman Catholic Europe, and it goes...

The Reformation emphasized the idea of calling to normal work in the world, in contrast to a monastic vocation that withdrew from the world; The textbook outlines Luther’s

  The Reformation emphasized the idea of calling to normal work in the world, in contrast to a monastic vocation that withdrew from the world; The textbook outlines Luther's view of vocatio, and the priesthood of all believers, and Calvin's encouragement to activism within the...

After reading the chapter on the Reformation in the textbook, and watching the film ‘Luther’ (2003, with Joseph Fiennes), write a 300-word?post?discuss how key elements of

 After reading the chapter on the Reformation in the textbook, and watching the film "Luther" (2003, with Joseph Fiennes), write a 300-word post discuss how key elements of the Reformation is illustrated in the life and actions of Martin Luther.  1) write a summary of the film...

The Enlightenment was an eighteenth-century movement of ideas and practices that made the secular world its [main focus]. It did not necessarily deny the meaning or emotio

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. "The Enlightenment was an eighteenth-century movement of ideas and practices that made the secular world its [main focus]. It did not necessarily deny the meaning or emotional hold of religion, but it gradually shifted attention...

Imagine you are a member of the Inquisition at Galileo’s trial. You have the following evidence. Decide your answer to the question: Was Galileo really a heretic. Explain

Purpose To demonstrate understanding of the Scientific Revolution as presented through texts about Galileo. Directions Question: Imagine you are a member of the Inquisition at Galileo's trial. You have the following evidence. Decide your answer to the question: Was Galileo really a heretic. Explain your...

The Renaissance emphasized ‘ad fontes’ – a return to the original sources; For philosophy that was classical Greek sources such as Plato and Aristotle; for Christianity, that wo

  The Renaissance emphasized 'ad fontes' - a return to the original sources; For philosophy that was classical Greek sources such as Plato and Aristotle; for Christianity, that would be the New Testament. There were also other aspects of the Renaissance that were critical of...

Locate at least two architectural works that were influenced by Greco-Roman architecture. These can be from any time period after the Greco-Roman period but should be from diffe

Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 6 Lesson 2 Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions This week you will read about architecture. The lesson includes information on...

Hesychasm emphasized the importance of not being distracted by worldly thoughts; positively, it emphasized the importance of the Jesus Prayer? – Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, h

  Hesychasm emphasized the importance of not being distracted by worldly thoughts; positively, it emphasized the importance of the “Jesus Prayer” – “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner” – as a means of concentrating the mind and unlocking the...

Discuss the importance of place in the art of the Paleolithic and Neolithic. ?How is this notion important for understanding sites such as Lascaux and Stonehenge? ?How do ideas such

Home>Homework Answsers>History homework help   Location, location, location…discuss the importance of place in the art of the Paleolithic and Neolithic.  How is this notion important for understanding sites such as Lascaux and Stonehenge?  How do ideas such as the past and present factor into these...