The Revolutionary War
explanatory Essay
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The Revolutionary War was an enormous part of American history. The revolution in Russia, that sparked the overthrow of communism, was a huge part of Russian history. The revolution of Christianity from the concepts of Greek gods was also a large part of religious history. Christianity and Greek gods have many comparisons, contrasts, and these contrasts resulted in Christianity being revolutionary. The concepts of Christianity and the religious concepts of the Greek gods are comparatively alike. To begin, in both religions, humans believe that there are speakers for their God/gods. Gods do not speak to mere mortals. These people are the priests who teach of the gods¹ ways and wants. Some are fortune tellers or prophets, as they were called in Greek times, that foretell the future. For example, Tiriesias, in the plays Oedipus the King and Antigone, was a blind prophet who could see the future and foretell it to people. In Greek times the prophets were of high social status. Also, the people believe that their God or gods are above all human ranks. They believe a god is above all and listens to people when they need help. This is why humans pray to the God/gods for forgiveness. The two religious views also believe that the God/gods are watching over their followers. The God/gods decide either before or after a person¹s life on earth where the person will live in the afterlife, depending on the person¹s values. Both believe one would either go to a bad place, called Hell or Hades, or a good place, called heaven or the Elysian Fields. Likewise both believe in an afterlife that is eternally chosen. The ideas of the followers of Christianity and Greek religions are also very different. To begin, Christians believe in one almighty God. This is also known as monotheism. Christians believe this God gave the world his only son. When that son was put to death by a human, He told the people He would die to forgive their sins. This shows that God and His son were both caring and forgiving beings. They are respected by the followers of Christianity. God helps humans. Humans pray to this God for help and forgiveness. People also go to church to learn about their religion and to pay their respects to God. The church is thought to be God¹s house. This is why people get dressed up and try to look nice when they are guests in God¹s house. God and Jesus are thought to live in heaven. Greeks, however, are very different from Christians. They believe in many gods. This is also known as polytheism. These gods are mean and torture the
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the revolutionary war was an enormous part of americanhistory, while the revolution in russia, that sparked theoverthrow of communism, was a huge part
- Explains that the greek gods are similar in both religions. the priests teach of thegods' ways and wants, and fortune tellers or prophets foretell the future.
- Explains that in greek times the prophetswere of high social status. they believe that their god or gods are above all human ranks and listen to people when they need help.
- Explains that both believe one would either go to hell or hades, or a good place, called heaven or the elysian fields. the ideas of the followers of christianity and greek religions are also very different.
- Explains that monotheism is a belief that god gave the world his only son. when that son was put to death, he told the people he would die to forgive theirsins.
- Explains that people dress up and try to look nice when they are guests in god1s house. greeks believe in many gods, which is also known as polytheism.
- Analyzes how zeus, a greek god, determined antigone's fate by the curse placed on her family.
- Explains that oedipus' oracle states that he would kill his father and marry his mother, even though many people of thebes don't know that
- Explains that greek gods are thought to live above the greek citizens on olympus. christianity was considered revolutionary by many.
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- Analyzes the revolutionary factors that helped shape america's political independence. the patriots in the picture are toppling a statue of the english rule king george the iii.
- Explains that social change was the most important factor that helped shape america. the wealthy upper-class citizens played billiards with people who were too poor to afford shoes for their feet.
- Analyzes how the emancipation proclamation did great things, but it did not change the social status for african americans after the revolution.
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