The Avocado View

Trying to separate the Hebrew religion or Greek thoughts from our cultural proves to be challenging. They are linked perpetually regardless your religion or if you have a Greek out look on philosophy. They are believed to be the foundation supporting the western worldviews. The romans accepted Christianity. However, the western culture adopted Christendom. During the Medieval philosophers in the west happened to be theologians. By the Renaissance era they were Christianized. Theologians modified their pagan beliefs in order to make it compatible with Christianity. Over time we can see how culture can be formed by ideas and vise versa (Mitchell, 2014, p. 106). For instance, Paul who once was known as Saul came from the Benjamite linage from

For instance the avocado/essentialist is viewed as a fruit. Its contents are made up of a layer of skin surrounding the fruit within. Inside is a yellow eatable substance and at the center a seed. Planting the seed will ensure a new avocado to grow producing a new generation of avocados. The seed is considered the key essentials needed to produce more avocados. Similarly the avocado view is seen through religion (Mitchell, 2014, p.122). The core represents the essential essences of our belief in God our creator knowing him gives us the capability of knowing who we are, the ability to have self-conscious, and the ability to care separating us from other animals. This is what makes us unique and defines us as a person (Mitchell, 2014, p.123). The Greek view and Hebrew religion became intertwined as the theological development of Christendom grew. These two thoughts represent the avocado view of human nature, which continues to rule the West. On the other hand the protean self is viewed as an artichoke having many layers that can be peeled off one after another. When the last layer is peeled we find no core holing it together. Instead the base holds the artichoke together and is considered the heart. Since the artichoke is made up of layers containing no core it cannot reproduce. For instance, a shape shifter from Greek mythology had the ability to change into a tree, an old man etc. Another example a psychiatrist used is a person can be a hippie when they are younger and over the years grow into becoming a conservative businessperson with no loss of identity. This self is viewed as an artichoke with many layers being functional at that particular time. However as times change we evolve with it creating many layers. The world is unpredictable so we learn how to adapt with change (Mitchell, 2014,