The Age

played a key role in the development of human culture. Specifically, in the Middle Ages Christianity had a huge impact on western civilization. Without religion it is apparent that in some ways western culture would have suffered, but the absence of religion would not have been entirely dreadful. Religion has been the cause of some of history’s most senseless violence and today this is still an issue. In the Middle Ages, Christianity in particular is responsible for oppressing scientific thought…

The Age of Discovery was a period of time for the Old World to claim their own parts of newly found territory in the west in search for personal gain. Countries like Spain, Portugal, France, and England competed for land that was already inhabited, doing anything they could to get what they desired. Resulting from the European dominance in trade, exploration, and colonization, the most significant consequence of the Age of Discovery was the lasting harsh treatment of Native American and African…

I often wonder what my life will be like at the age of 65 or older, this should be interesting. Thinking about aging is one of the most profound things God has in store for us all. He wants everyone to be able to age gracefully and live the life he wants for us abundantly. I am lucky to be able to see the age I am now and I pray to live even longer. There is a lot to consider when it comes to aging. According to (Novak, 2012), “successful aging means more than aging without disease”. However, we…

The American business giants of the Gilded Age were captains of industry. They had helped build industry in a positive way, used their technology to help advance in the industrial business, and had found new, better, ways to organize their businesses. Alongside these few reasons, the captains of industry, in general, helped revolutionize the way Americans do business. The “business giants” of the Gilded age were all very wealthy, there were few of them, but enough. A good portion of these…

Europe (“Middle Ages”). All across the continent and for many centuries to come, millions of shattered people had to fend for themselves against Vikings from the north, hordes from the east, Muslims from the south, and barbarians from within. Life was feudal, build a castle and defend it, do not let anyone in, even if they claim to be “traders”, and most of all, devote oneself to God, go on a pilgrimage, and take back the Holy Land from those heathens in the Middle East (“Middle Ages”). One day…

“laissez-faire.” Even when it became clear that some regulation was necessary, the government did not know where or how to apply controls. Americans disliked many of the abuses they saw in business but were hesitant to interfere with the government. The Gilded Age and the first years of the twentieth century were a time of great social change and economic growth in the United States. Roughly…

though the drinking age is set at 21, the highest drinking age compared to other countries. Opponents of the current drinking age argue that setting the drinking age at 21 is creating a “forbidden fruit syndrome” while proponents of the current drinking age argue that it helps to reduce accidents that are alcohol related and traffic fatalities while at the same time it helps to prevent teenagers from accessing alcoholic beverages (Cary). Several countries have their drinking age at 18 years…

marked by the ongoing passing of the culture that was believed to be “medieval”. In the existence of the High Middle Ages, European Civilization had reached a highpoint of development. After the 1300’s, the nature of civilization during the High Middle Ages saw a period of change. In both thought and art, an inflexible formalism substituted the inventive forces that had given the Middle Ages such distinctive ways and means of expression as scholasticism and the Gothic style. Both economic and…

During the High middle ages there were many aspects of medieval society that cultivated over years into what is known today as modern society. From the rise of scholastic education of the middle ages influenced a far more intricate truth behind how todays civilization foundations were formed. With great rulers like Charlemagne, enforcing bishops to open up schools. Especially examples like Charlemange could most definitely consider to make Europe more modern. With becoming more modern, there…

The Middle Ages deserves to be called the Dark ages because it was a period in time that caused sorrow and death. It was a period in time that caused many people to wander if there is a better life out there, or even in the future for the next genoration. There were many invasions that killed thousands of lives and destroyed the peace. Disease is another main reason because not only did it cause so much harm, but it also left a mark on history killing many people. It also deserves to be called…