Ur

“The Human Being as Person” was one of several readings written by Hans Urs von Balthasar, a theologian and Catholic priest of the 20th century, where he throughout the short reading mainly addresses the answer to one question: when is a human being considered, person? Balthasar begins this short reading by saying, “Let us begin with a very simple consideration which prescinds from all history of theology. It will teach us that we can do without the concept "person" much longer than we are accustomed to think.” In this passage, right from the beginning, he makes us think if we, humans, truly comprehend the meaning of person and also what would we do if we did not had a notion of what is a person is supposed to be like. He then, makes his initial point when he explains that on earth all living beings have a way of understanding and making sense of the word that surrounds them but at the same time, that way of understanding, is different for all beings or like Von Balthasar would say it, “that each one always possesses it in a unique and immediate way.”…

Ur, the city from which Abraham was called, has a unique and interesting history. Surprisingly, Ur was a city of significant prosperity and wealth, yet steeped in the worship of idols. Before God could use Abraham, He had to remove Abraham from his homeland. The ancient city of Ur was located in Mesopotamia, in a region called Sumer, which is in modern day southern Iraq. Today the site of Ur is known as Tall al Muqayyar (Arabic for “mound of pitch”) and is approximately 160 miles from the…

Hans Urs von Balthasar was a Swiss theologian born in Lucerne to a well-established family. Von Balthasar joined the Society of Jesus in 1929 upon the completion of his dissertation. At the leading of Henri de Lubac, von Balthasar studied Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, and Maximus the Confessor where he discovered a hope for the salvation of the world. During his time as a chaplain in Basle, von Balthasar met the protestant theologian Karl Barth, who would go on to become close friend and major…

Since the beginning of time, humans have experienced the great turmoil of war. From ancient civilizations, and even currently, we have used violence and war to solve disputes in order to obtain land, gain resources, and increase government power. After all of the suffering and violence, we eventually resolve back to harmony and concord, and this is a cycle that will continue on throughout human existence. The ancient Sumerian art piece Standard of Ur and Banksy’s modern painting Soldiers…

Euphrates rivers. Even though it was located in the intersection of two fertile rivers, the areas were circumscribed by deserts. It triggered southern Mesopotamia is arid and hot. One solution of the dry condition is the irrigation system. The irrigation system would be the important evidence that represented the rulers have the power to control the drainage of rivers, people, and also the routes of trading. The rulers gained the wealth and power, and built the political centers like Eridu and…

“The Royal Tombs of Ur” opens with Witthoft briefly describing the ancient biblical city of Ur, and the drastic influences on modern archaeology. The opening paragraph of the article also goes into detail about the many treasures that were found in the Royal Tombs, such as a bull harp, a statuette of a ram, and a queens headdress. Woolley undercovered these artifacts, as well as several others between the years of 1922-1928. It wasn’t until the season until 1927-28 when he undercovered the…

The Fragment of the Ur-Namma Stele does not have a specified artist. The stele is made out a pink-buff limestone1 and this fragment stands roughly two or three feet tall, being wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. The stele as a whole was sculpted in the city of Ur in the great civilization of Mesopotamia during the Ur III period, known as the reign of Ur-Namma. Ur-Namma may have been the king of the city of Ur, and this stele could be a tribute to his leadership. This period of time could…

Heather Reinders (ID 0228852): - Assignment One: French Songs After reading the assignment requirements, I was originally unsure of how to tackle such an open-ended assignment; with no specific goals posted I decided to create my own. A large part of why I want to learn to speak French isn’t just because we are a bilingual nation or because it will increase employment prospects after University; it was to start to learn and appreciate French culture. Growing up in the Guelph area we were never…

Dynasty of Ur The third dynasty of Ur, often referred to as Ur III by historians was a fantastic era of expansion and human advancement in Sumer. Ur III lasted roughly from 2047-1750 BCE and is referred to as the Sumerian Renaissance, (Mark, 2014), which shows the high reverence that historians had for this period. Ur-Nammu the founder being the most remarkable man to come out of the period did many of the things which led to Ur III being held so highly as it is. These include his famous law…

ur health is greatly affected by your thoughts, emotions, and ideas. Your ideology is composed of: your core values, aspects of positive and negative thought, how you behave when you don’t have distractions, how you cope, what you 're grateful for and how you demonstrate kindness, and the things that add meaning to your life. Your core values, while developing over time, help show who you are as a person. Mine includes: freedom, integrity, and enjoyment. I dislike being tied to things…