How Should We Then Live Response Paper
The book “How Should We Then Live” by Francis A. Schaffer focuses on the importance of American thought and culture. How events such as Ancient Rome, and the Renaissance has shaped modern thinking, and ultimately shaped History. Quite frankly, I thought it was a good read, I personally enjoyed the book. Even though my friends kept telling me that it was a dry book and a hard read. There were many things that I learned as I read the book. First of all, I learned how people’s world view comes into play. I learned that people’s inner thoughts are an important aspect of what shapes their world view. I learned that people think creatively based on their upbringings, their society, and what they view as important …show more content…
shows have explored this idea that women can be independent, we see it in the women being the heroine whereas back in the day all the superhero’s were male. T.V. shows like “Once Upon a Time” portray women as “the hero”. The protagonist Emma Swan is portrayed as the only one who can save her family from the queen’s wrath in the small town of Story Brooke, and that she is the “Savior” that was predestined long before her birth. Another T.V. show “Gilmore Girls” portrays the idea of young mother Loreali Gilmore and how she’s capable of raising her 16-year-old daughter Rory Gilmore, on her own. And that for her to ask any of her family members for help, would be a disgrace to her reputation. Loreali Gilmore is shown as a fiercely independent woman who can do everything on her own. Due to the ideas fostered during the Renaissance period, they brought about the concept of humanism. The concept of Michelangelo’s art work shows this poignant truth that Man is tearing himself out of the rock, that man has the potential and is victorious enough to free himself. Man thinks that he is capable enough to save himself, and depend on oneself. Man thinks that they can be their own hero. As stated the humanist cry was, “I can do what I will; just give me until tomorrow.” But I’ve learned how very wrong that is. Just as like the end of his life Michelangelo work changes from the proud haughty man to work where pride is less absent. I’ve come to grips with my own life where I’ve realized that I’m not “victorious” enough to do stuff on my own. That I can’t do anything on my own, without the grace of God. And whereas society and culture teaches that as humans we are to depend on ourselves to do things, I’ve realized that I cannot that I need the hand and help of Christ to help me get through trials in life, and even to help me get through writing this paper. I’ve learned that the worlds view differs greatly from the Christians world
The book “How Should We Then Live” by Francis A. Schaffer focuses on the importance of American thought and culture. How events such as Ancient Rome, and the Renaissance has shaped modern thinking, and ultimately shaped History. Quite frankly, I thought it was a good read, I personally enjoyed the book. Even though my friends kept telling me that it was a dry book and a hard read. There were many things that I learned as I read the book. First of all, I learned how people’s world view comes into play. I learned that people’s inner thoughts are an important aspect of what shapes their world view. I learned that people think creatively based on their upbringings, their society, and what they view as important …show more content…
shows have explored this idea that women can be independent, we see it in the women being the heroine whereas back in the day all the superhero’s were male. T.V. shows like “Once Upon a Time” portray women as “the hero”. The protagonist Emma Swan is portrayed as the only one who can save her family from the queen’s wrath in the small town of Story Brooke, and that she is the “Savior” that was predestined long before her birth. Another T.V. show “Gilmore Girls” portrays the idea of young mother Loreali Gilmore and how she’s capable of raising her 16-year-old daughter Rory Gilmore, on her own. And that for her to ask any of her family members for help, would be a disgrace to her reputation. Loreali Gilmore is shown as a fiercely independent woman who can do everything on her own. Due to the ideas fostered during the Renaissance period, they brought about the concept of humanism. The concept of Michelangelo’s art work shows this poignant truth that Man is tearing himself out of the rock, that man has the potential and is victorious enough to free himself. Man thinks that he is capable enough to save himself, and depend on oneself. Man thinks that they can be their own hero. As stated the humanist cry was, “I can do what I will; just give me until tomorrow.” But I’ve learned how very wrong that is. Just as like the end of his life Michelangelo work changes from the proud haughty man to work where pride is less absent. I’ve come to grips with my own life where I’ve realized that I’m not “victorious” enough to do stuff on my own. That I can’t do anything on my own, without the grace of God. And whereas society and culture teaches that as humans we are to depend on ourselves to do things, I’ve realized that I cannot that I need the hand and help of Christ to help me get through trials in life, and even to help me get through writing this paper. I’ve learned that the worlds view differs greatly from the Christians world