The Jewish Impact on Civilization

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wp03t50a.jpg (111979 bytes)We appreciate today that a stable family structure is one of the basic building blocks for a healthy society. Societies in which the family unit is falling apart are societies in trouble.

Physicality and sexuality were rampant in the ancient world. While these are certainly hot topics today, we'll see that they were even hotter topics in the ancient world.

Today there seems to be an obsession with sexuality. Look at advertising. wp03t52a.jpg (281476 bytes)The power of sex to sell, specifically to men, is unbelievable. Twenty years ago, TV commercials used to promote a product by commending its quality and discussing its benefits. Nowadays, all you seem to see are beautiful bodies; the product itself is almost irrelevant.

The Greeks, Romans and other civilizations of antiquity were even more obsessed with sex than we are. Here are some examples:


Ancient Sexuality

Women in Classic Greece

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Ancient outlooks on these Values:

Value of Life

World Peace

Justice and Equality

Education

Family

   Ancient
   Attitudes

   Women in
   Classic
   Greece

Social Responsibility

 

Conclusion
from Antiquity




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