The effect of Judaism's vigorous promotion of monotheism, and the dignity that this doctrine conferred on all humankind, as created in God's image, coupled with the discipline, warnth and security offered by the Jewish way of life, cannot be overestimated as a powerful catalyst for the undermining and eventual destruction of Graeco-Roman paganism.
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- What does it mean?
- Judaism's teachings on one God and human dignity helped end old pagan beliefs.
- In plain terms
- Judaism's ideas about God and people changed history.
- What can you take from it?
- Ideas can change whole societies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What ideas changed your world?
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History is complex and not one-sided.
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