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The ancient Egyptians had similar structures, the pyramids, and they believed that it connected the pharaohs to the afterlife and to the gods.
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"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, “As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations."
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Ancient Sumerians and Akkadians also practiced polytheism. They built temples called ziggurats to connect the gods in heaven with the people on Earth.
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Hammurabi was an ancient Babylonian ruler in Mesopotamia and came up with a collection of laws called the Code of Hammurabi for the Babylonian people. Like many ancient rulers Hammurabi said he received this set of laws from the gods.
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The oldest recorded religion is Hinduism. Nomadic tribes migrated into the Indus River Valley and their social and spiritual beliefs mixed with the people living there and Hinduism was created.
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The first recorded monotheistic religion was developed in ancient Egypt during the reign of King Akhenaten. He worshiped the sun disk god Aten. However, when King Akhenaten died so did the religion.
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The Commandments are written law given to Moses by the Hebrew god, Yahweh to follow. In total there are six hundred and thirteen commandments in the Torah.
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The Romans had established their Republic and held high regard for the Greeks and their Hellenistic values. That included adopting Plato’s political philosophy into their constitution, having the senators of the republic make decisions for Rome to avoid disaster.
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Confucius was a Chinese philosopher known for his teaching in ethics pertaining to family and social standards
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Roman society also had their set of laws, the main ones known as the Twelve Tables. It stated the laws and duties of a Roman citizen.
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"Socrates believed that philosophy should achieve practical results for the greater well-being of society. He attempted to establish an ethical system based on human reason rather than theological doctrine. Socrates pointed out that human choice was motivated by the desire for happiness."
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Plato developed his philosophies after being taught by Socrates. Plato’s political philosophy has held its influence on Greek politics, Roman politics, and even politics today.
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He began by invading Persia. “Aristotle taught Alexander to regard hedonistic life as completely worthless.” Alexander followed that belief and when he began his reign he spread knowledge throughout the Mediterranean.
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Aristotle developed his philosophies after enrolling in Plato's academy.. “Aristotle taught Alexander to regard hedonistic life as completely worthless.” Alexander followed that belief and when he began his reign he spread knowledge throughout the Mediterranean so the people in the land he conquered can share the wisdom he learned from Aristotle who had Plato and Socrates’ influence.
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Laozi, another Chinese philosopher who established Taoism. Taoism is the emphasis of living in harmony.
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Christianity began when Jesus of Nazareth was born and was known to be born from a virgin mother and the son of God. The birth of Jesus was the main event that brought the world into the Common Era
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Islam began in the 7th century after the Prophet Muhammad was visited by the Angel Gabriel with the Muslim god, Allah’s will. The holy book of Islam is the Qu’ran.
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Christianity also follows the Hebrew scripture but refer to it as the Old Testament after the New Testament was written in the 1st century later revised under King James in the 15th century
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Voltaire and Rousseau considered Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to be masters of philosophy."Rousseau examined what it means to be a citizen within a civil society. Voltaire was a strong advocate of social reform while Rousseau was an advocate of equality within society. Both of these thinkers gave the American Revolution and our founding fathers important concepts upon which to build a new form of government."
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Nietzche constantly criticized and praised the work of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. "Nietzsche's philosophy contemplates the meaning of values and their significance to human existence. Given that no absolute values exist, in Nietzsche's worldview, the evolution of values on earth must be measured by some other means."
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Sigmund Freud made references to Greek philosophy.
"Freudian theory is that the unconscious mind governs behavior to a greater degree than people suspect. Indeed, the goal of psychoanalysis is to make the unconscious conscious."
