West European Studies

The development of ancient to modern history has seen a development and continuous shifts from the common themes of faith and reason. These have been the supplemental elements that brought about change within the period and served as an important periods in highlighting new methods for development. Here, each particular theme transcended to each civilization and made a lasting contribution that have shaped their capacity to induce new prospects for change.  In the end, these have remained to be important facilitators in culminating the rise and growth of civilizations during a particular period.

    Looking at the ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Babylonians, and Mesopotamians, it can be seen that each one commonly share the theme of mysticism (faith). This element have shaped important functions for its people as it highlighted new foundations for renewing a growth in their capacity to understand the realities happening in nature and how they will respond accordingly. Furthermore, faith has ensured new components for understanding by highlighting new inputs that have both stimulated progression and interplay of powers among the citizenry and their leaders.

    History then started to shift with the rise of Greeks and the Roman Empire. Here, it can be seen that it has seen new dynamics that cultivated and diversified new approaches in handling the manifestations of reality. Despite its still relative inclination to their particular faith and beliefs, these civilizations also saw the rise of rational thinkers who have shaped the way people think during these time. These actors influenced the way people perceive key issues in politics and allowed discourses to be based on the rational thought and often comprises of scenarios in ethics, morality, and perspectives towards living ones life.

    At the same time, the development of the Roman and Greek empires facilitated new dimensions for the development of science. Inputs coming from scholars who have shifted from the religious belief started to emancipate the notion of logic and reasoning in addressing key issues. These remain to be an important legacy left by these two civilizations and have furthered not only their ability to become adaptive to the needs of society but also lengthen their role and continuously expand their territories and control.

    The fall of the Roman Empire also marked the beginning of the Dark Ages. The DarkMiddle Ages can also be referred to as restoration of religious beliefs among civilizations particularly in Europe. Here, the common themes centered on the religious life as the theme circumvented not only in each ones life but also on the capacity to induce in key areas in society such as politics, economics, and the formulation of the arts and architecture. These in turn have lasting elements on the people and fostered a deeper connection with ones faith and became the primary basis for living their life.

    New innovations towards scientific and rational thought were then recaptured during the Renaissance period. Here, thinkers and artists from Italy sought to capture and reinvent the world view and offer people an alternative to religious thinking by people. Here, it not only highlights their capacity to induce change but also capitalize towards the proper ground towards the transition to modern history. The contributions in the different fields from the Arts to architecture offered new ways for people to grow and equally respond to the changes happening and cater new inputs on how to view the reality and the environment.

    To conclude, the principle of both faith and reason has their own distinct and relatively important contributions to the rise and fall of civilizations. These tenets have helped shape not only their capacity to become effective in outlining their needs but also became approaches that have brought about answers to the questions surrounding their identity and relevance in the overall environment. It is through these that it created new inputs towards the facilitation of growth and development in their own distinct sense.