Magic/Greek/Christ
Magic: They just came across this elements and they thought they could just do that right thing/right dance. They just thought that if they would just do the right things, an element would just suddenly come together. Then they suddenly got the right thing they wanted. They also thought that if you have knowledge- you have power. Knowledge is the right sequence of dances to keep the gods happy. You just gotta keep the gods happy. They also believed strongly in everything was very random.
Greeks: They still had lots of gods, but there was a fair amount of rationalism. Their philosophy was logic. They made some sense about what they were talking about. The gods are still in control. but the gods are rational. They believed there was a reason for what the gods did.
Atomism: Was randomness and chaos and soul atoms; really was the one that made sense with nature. They believed everything in nature was random.
Christ: The early chuch believed God worked in reason and was in control. Paul changed the little g to big G by preaching in the streets. He told them they were missing the point and the big God is in control and he is over everything. He is the one controlling everything; they accepted Aristotle’s way of viewing creation.
Greeks: They still had lots of gods, but there was a fair amount of rationalism. Their philosophy was logic. They made some sense about what they were talking about. The gods are still in control. but the gods are rational. They believed there was a reason for what the gods did.
Atomism: Was randomness and chaos and soul atoms; really was the one that made sense with nature. They believed everything in nature was random.
Christ: The early chuch believed God worked in reason and was in control. Paul changed the little g to big G by preaching in the streets. He told them they were missing the point and the big God is in control and he is over everything. He is the one controlling everything; they accepted Aristotle’s way of viewing creation.