Chapter 1: The Humanities: A Shining Beacon

 Chapter 16: Overview "For most major religions, a central question is whether the actions of humankind are undertaken freely or are part of an overall plan of destiny created by God" https://pixabay.com/vectors/bible-book-holy-scripture-faith-5520815/      I like this quote because I do believe this is a true question in freedom of religion. Many belief systems allow us to be able to get insight on who we are but also what we want to connect with on a higher level. I think that our actions as humans are always going to be in question of whether we are moving off of our own free mind or is what we feel and do based off destiny. I think that many times when it comes to religion we do have a calling for destiny. I feel like most religions have that same belief. It is something that I think overall is one of the main focus's of religion.       I feel like actions of human kind are undertaken freely, however I do feel like whatever is going to happen ...

 Chapter 15: Overview " Before the coming of civilization, human beings living in nature were free to roam where they wanted, settle where they wanted, and create a social order that suited their needs"(p.6) https://pixabay.com/vectors/primroses-primulas-flowers-wood-6282676/      I like this quote because it is an example of how life seemed to be much more simple. As we become more modernized it shows that we have made so many changes about how we are with nature, and how we are with civilization. Before many people were able to settle where ever they wanted, and it does not seem to be chaotic or any issues with sharing land, nature, and territory. There has been a progressive change in social order that now makes that type of living impossible. Now we need to be able to claim land, and nature in different ways.       There are also many differences in how to settle into homes, and settle into how we now live in nature. I think that it seems to b...

 Chapter 14: Overview "One reason for despising the thought of life's termination is the importance placed on self. It seems impossible that there should ever come a time when that self is nonexistent." https://pixabay.com/illustrations/affirmations-appreciations-441457/      This is my favorite quote of the chapter. I feel like humans will always struggle with life termination. We have a hard time with separation of that person. I think that with every life termination, there is always going to be grieving, and sometimes it can feel impossible to move forward without that person. It is hard to accept that that person is non existent. I think its even harder for a person to feel like they can move on with their daily life, depending on who that person is to you. A persons loss will always be significant to everything a person does. Also, the level of that persons role in a individuals life will be different. For example, the loss of a child, parent, grandparent, or s...