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...s of ancient [[Greece]] and [[Rome]]. The dictionary covers key aspects of ancient Greek and Roman life and [[literature]], such as [[science]], social struct

....org/wiki/Africa African] [[culture]]s from the pharaohs and the ancient [[civilization]]s of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent

...al element of [[civilization]] as a whole. Written by a leading scholar of ancient civilizations, ''A Dictionary of World Mythology'' presents the powerful go

...s]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Roman_civilization Greco-Roman civilization] in Europe, the [[advent]] of [[Christianity]], and the [https://en.wikiped ...[[civilizations]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Near_East ancient Near East]; later, they grew to the north and west to include Western Europ

...given to: hominid evolution, primate [[behavior]], [[genetics]], [[ancient civilization]]s, cross-cultural studies, social theories, and the [[value]] of human [[l

...ipedia.org/wiki/Entrep%C3%B4t entrepôt] of the Mesopotamia-to-Indus Valley Civilization trade route. Dilmun is regarded as one of the oldest ancient civilizations in the Middle East. The Sumerians described Dilmun as a parad

...uring the time known as [[classical antiquity]], roughly spanning from the Ancient Greek [[Bronze Age]] in 1000 [[BCE]] to the [[Dark Ages]] circa [[Common Er ...eastern Mediterranean—the ancient [[Persian Empire]] and the [[kingdoms of ancient India]]—are termed [[Orientalists]].

...ys [[responsible]] for their failure to [[establish]] a great pre-Adamic [[civilization]]. From this time on [[Nodite]] [[culture]] declined for over one hundred a ...URANTIA Sangik] in [[nature]], although they continued to [[maintain]] a [[civilization]] superior to that of the [[surrounding]] [[barbarians]].

...ilizing]] the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mores mores], but advancing [[civilization]] has increasingly [[liberated]] [[mankind]] from the bondage of [[fear]] a ...al.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_66#66:2._THE_PRINCE.27S_STAFF teachers], ancient man was held a helpless [[victim]] of the [[ritual]] of the [https://en.wik

...'Mesopotamia'' comes from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek ancient Greek] root words μέσος (meso) "middle" and ποταμός (potamos) " *1: an ancient region of southwestern Asia in present-day Iraq, lying between the Tigris a

...with the red race there [[persisted]] only the hazy [[tradition]] of an [[ancient]] [[contest]] with the archer peoples. The [[Chinese]] early turned to [[ag ...isruption of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Roman_world Graeco-Roman civilization].

...boos]], all [[expressed]] in the same [[negative]] form as were the most [[ancient]] prohibitions. But these newer codes were truly emancipating in that they 89:1.6 [[Methods]] of eating soon became taboo, and so originated [[ancient]] and [[modern]] table [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette etiquette].

...And [[climate]] was the decisive [[factor]] in the [[establishment]] of [[civilization]] in that area. ...c changes], about [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15,000_BC 15,000 B.C.], [[civilization]] had settled down to a world-wide [[stalemate]] except for the [[cultural]

...ds of years endless [[rituals]] have hampered [[society]] and [[cursed]] [[civilization]], have been an intolerable burden to every [[act]] of life, every racial u ...mes]]. The making of [[pilgrimages]] to [[sacred]] [[shrines]] is a very [[ancient]] [[ritual]]. The ritual next grew into elaborate ceremonies of [[purificat

The ''touchstone'' was used in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece ancient Greece]. Its role in the introduction of monetary [[economy]] was explored It was also used by Indus Valley Civilization about 3500 BC for testing the purity of soft metals.

...] from the Late Latin word Alphabetum, which in turn [[originated]] in the Ancient Greek Αλφάβητος Alphabetos, from alpha and beta, the first two [[l ...he world, these ancient [[tribes]] suddenly loom upon the [[horizon]] of [[civilization]] with a full-grown and superior [[culture]], [[embracing]] [[temples]], me

...fatal to go abroad alone without some mark of [[group]] [[association]]. [[Civilization]] has become man's insurance against [[violent]] [[death]], while the premi ...at man's many blunders have thus far failed to stop or destroy [[human]] [[civilization]].

...ramid was built as a tomb for [[Fourth dynasty of Egypt|Fourth dynasty]] [[ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] King [[Khufu]] (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 ...'' notes "By themselves, of course, none of these modern labels define the ancient purposes of the architecture they describe." p. 8</ref> Queen's Chamber and

...ion]] of the [[morals]] of the men who first conceived such [[deities]]. [[Ancient]] religions and [[mythology]] faithfully portray the [[beliefs]] and [[trad ...l]] [[revelation]]. And it is not strange that [[progress]] was slow; in [[ancient]] days, to be [[progressive]] or [[inventive]] meant to be killed as a [htt

...them the most [[heterogeneous]] race mixture ever to exist on [[Urantia]]. Ancient India acted as a catch basin for the migrating races. The base of the penin ...very much toward the enhancement of what might have been an even greater [[civilization]]. As it [[developed]], the red man was destroying himself in the [[America

...ghly [[disciplined]] and better [[controlled]] [[primitive]] [[groups]] of ancient times. This senseless [[superstition]], some of which still [[persists]], [ [[Category:Paper 68 - The Dawn of Civilization]]

...[past]], it has been an indispensable [[scaffolding]] in the building of [[civilization]], but it is rapidly becoming culturally bankrupt—incapable of producing ...its substitutes must provide in order to [[continue]] the advancement of [[civilization]]. And if such adequate substitutes are not provided, then you may be sure

...the origins of that language, and so it is often defined as "the study of ancient [[writing|text]]s and languages," although this is a rather narrow view and ...roto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]]. Philology's interest in ancient languages led to the study of what were in the 18th century "exotic" langua

...the world at large possessed little [[culture]]. Certain [[centers]] of [[civilization]] existed here and there, but most of [[Urantia]] languished in [[savagery] ...opotamia Mesopotamia], near the mouth of the [[rivers]], remnants of the [[ancient]] [[culture]] of the days of [[Dalamatia]]. With the passing [[millenniums]

*1: an ancient region of [[Mesopotamia]], formed when the kingdoms of Akkad in the north a '''Babylonia''' was an ancient [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akkadian_language Akkadian]-speaking Semitic

...] ages of any world, [[competition]] is [[essential]] to [[progressive]] [[civilization]]. As the [[evolution]] of man progresses, [[co-operation]] becomes increas

...was more exclusively [[Nodite]] in [[character]], and they clung to the [[ancient]] [[traditions]] of [[Dalamatia]]. Nonetheless, these [https://www.wikipedi ...ng of historic annals. They quickly revived many [[phases]] of the passing civilization of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamia], [[adopting]] th

...n a world established in Light and Life. When wars and power struggles are ancient history, what would the news shows, radio, television and the internet repo ...be a function that really contributes to the development and progress of a civilization by making sure that the best of human thought finds its way to the minds an

The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of [[Mesopotamia]], Sumer, by the Semitic [https:// ...org/wiki/Sumer#City-states_in_Mesopotamia city states] that became part of ancient [[Babylonia]].

...'', ''ʿIvriyyim'' ʿIḇrîm'', ''ʿIḇriyyîm'', "traverse or pass over") are an ancient people defined as descendants of biblical Patriarch '''[[Abraham]]''' (Hebr ...English ''Ebreu'' Old French ''Ebreu'' Latin ''Hebraeus'' or ''Hebraic'', Ancient Greek ''Ἑβραῖος'' Aramaic ''עברי ('ibrāy)'' Hebrew ''עברי

...igh in their own [[language]]. Because of this we [[reason]] that the very ancient word Ama has the meaning »Mother« in its narrow sense. In the figurative ...[inspired]] the biblical serpent and its symbolism from Pre History to all ancient civilizations.

...]] of the [[Planetary Prince]], sets the pace for the [[development]] of [[civilization]]. For centuries the [[city]] [[headquarters]] schools of the [[Planetary P ...d again, pause to consider how the [[moral]] [[authority]] of even such an ancient [[center]] would be reinforced were there situated not far-distant still an

79:6.6 The superiority of the [[ancient]] yellow race was due to four great [[factors]]: ...irst to attain a large-scale [[cultural]], [[social]], and [[political]] [[civilization]].

...s becoming more and more [[voluntary]], subject to man's [[control]]. In [[ancient]] times lack of [[understanding]] insured the [[appearance]] of [[children] ...asure lures''—this introduces a new [[factor]] into racial [[survival]]; [[ancient]] man [[exposed]] undesired [[children]] to die; moderns refuse to bear the

...(which knew the non-marital mediator as a proxenetas), then in [[Roman]] [[civilization]], (Roman law, starting from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justinian_I Jus

...of ''Amosad'' [[inaugurated]] a brilliant era. The massive [[waves]] of [[civilization]] which later spread over Eurasia immediately followed the great renaissanc ...Europe, India, and the upper stretches of the Mesopotamian plains. This [[ancient]] [[language]] gave the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occident Occidental]

...he similar-sounding [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicia Phoenicia], a civilization famous for its production of purple dye from conch shells. A late antique e

...ll such rejected consorts as [[slaves]]—that was at least one advance in [[civilization]]. Though the [[social]] [[standards]] of the [[Hebrews]] were crude, they 69:8.6 [[Slavery]] was an indispensable link in the chain of [[human]] [[civilization]]. It was the bridge over which [[society]] passed from [[chaos]] and indol

...ble condition they laboriously reached the existing fragile [[state]] of [[civilization]], not by external guidance or as a consequence of some initial [[design]], nobility of Western civilization

...ng of the bride over the [[threshold]] is reminiscent of a [[number]] of [[ancient]] [[practices]], among others, of the days of [[wife]] [https://en.wikipedi ...es [[formally]], as well as [[covertly]], [[initiates]] marriage. And as [[civilization]] has [[progressed]], women have had an increasing part in all [[phases]] o

...] However, it is possible to trace the origin of the [[word]] ratio to the Ancient Greek λόγος ([[logos]]) appearing in Book V of [https://en.wikipedia.o ...of [[civilization]]. All things equal, a numerous people will dominate the civilization of a smaller [[race]]. Hence failure to increase in numbers up to a certain

...al.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_64#64:7._DISPERSION_OF_THE_COLORED_RACES ancient blue man], to [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_63#63:1 ...d now and then by numerous outstanding [[personalities]] in the march of [[civilization]] and the progressive [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper

80:3.1 The [[ancient]] [[centers]] of the [[culture]] of the blue man were located along all the 80:3.3 The European civilization of this early [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_78#PAPE

...the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilization Indus Valley Civilization], where the citadel represented a centralised [[authority]]. The main citad In ancient [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece Greece], the [https://en.wikipedia.or

...dden within you. Many of you have been indoctrinated by [[traditions]] and ancient [[beliefs]], to exalt [[humility]] above all things. Be careful not to show ...ather has entrusted them with and that could be of benefit to the entire [[civilization]].

...the flesh, mutilations, knocking out teeth, and cutting off fingers. As [[civilization]] advanced, these crude [[concepts]] of [[sacrifice]] were elevated to the ...esent-day forms of [[worship]] are simply the [[ritualization]] of these [[ancient]] [[sacrificial]] [[techniques]] of positive [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

...lesser extent, [https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet Tibet] were the [[ancient]] gateways through which these peoples of [https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wik ...ssland where the herders were gradually turning to [[agriculture]]. This [[civilization]] perished when the rain winds shifted to the southeast, but in its day it

...[[enslavement]], one hundred per cent a year being the loan rate of these ancient times. The moneylenders made themselves kings by creating a standing army o ...he next life. The priesthoods thus became very rich; they were chief among ancient [[capitalists]].

...at recognize our [[existence]] as an authentic and [[ancient]] planetary [[civilization]] on a parallel with your own, although we are somewhat further advanced, I

...]] objects were magical [[charms]]. The [[practices]] of a new or higher [[civilization]] were looked upon with disfavor because of their supposedly [[evil]] magic

...hat the resources of the planet are for all. The success of each member of civilization is success for all. Each person who achieves his or her goals ceases to be

...nt periods of [[mourning]] inactivity were one of the great obstacles to [[civilization]]'s advancement. Weeks and even months of each year were [[literally]] wast ...[[persons]] in these [[death]] [[sacrifices]]. It was a great advance in [[civilization]] when the [[inheritance]] of kin replaced the burning and [[burying]] of [

...org/wiki/World_energy_resources_and_consumption power consumption of human civilization]. As well as energy, photosynthesis is also the source of the carbon in all ...and algae. The chloroplasts in modern plants are the descendants of these ancient symbiotic cyanobacteria.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis]

...edia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas American Indians] had a [[civilization]] emerging from cannibalism and, therefore, steeped in [https://en.wikipedi ...-honored [[religious]] [[customs]] and the contrary demands of advancing [[civilization]], than the [[Hebrew]] [[narrative]] of Jephthah and his only daughter. As

*1. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Hinduism]—the most [[ancient]]. 92:6.3 The most advanced [[religions]] of [[ancient]] times were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Hinduism] and [https:/

...ute in any constructive and lasting [[manner]] to the advancement of human civilization. But [[Christianity]], as it is subdivided and [[secularized]] today, prese ...f outgrown [[systems]] of [[worship]]. The well-meant [[desire]] to foster ancient [[thought]] systems effectually prevents the sponsoring of new and adequate

...which later blossomed into [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe European civilization]. ...IOLET_RACE violet race]. In these highland sites, situated in a narrow and ancient fertile belt lying in the lower foothills of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/

...ake Goddess statuettes. In [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anciient_Greece Ancient Greece] there were several [[cults]] [[Worship|worshipping]] the "Kourotrop

...race or nation to eliminate another is older than Caligastia’s arrival in ancient Mesopotamia. Much before the days of the Lanonandek Son, battles raged with ...er states: “We in our celestial realm see a definite moral decline of your civilization. Many of you are sliding down a so-very-slippery slope of disorder, psychol

...] [[creation]] regarded with awe, especially one of seven monuments of the ancient world that appeared on various lists of late antiquity. ...eeling of awe or admiration; marvel: "She wondered at all the [[things]] [[civilization]] can teach a woman to endure" Frances Newman.

...s]] the Maya Cosmic Masters as the ones who [[influenced]] their ancient [[civilization]] millennia ago and makes that [[equation]] with them as also being of the

...hich later ruling [[minds]] [[formulated]] the [[written]] [[laws]]. The [[ancient]] [[judge]] had no [[laws]]. When he handed down a [[decision]], he simply ...ad [[power]] would use it selfishly. Nevertheless, the [[status]] of any [[civilization]] may be very accurately determined by the thoroughness and equity of its [

...r or not there are still present, relatively pure line descendants of this ancient Nodite race? Is this the race that has been associated with royalty through ...he Book of Enoch reveals to us that the core of such “nefarious plans” has ancient roots dating from the very origins of rebellion on this planet. Is it reall

...mes the general supervision for all local universes by the agencies of the Ancient of Days. From the local universes comes the government of the Creator Sons, ...ere the most practical and efficient way to conduct almost the whole known civilization in one direction and the Most Highs used them to accomplish their progressi

...s chief [[work]] consisted in the compilation of the [[wise]] sayings of [[ancient]] [[philosophers]]. He was a rejected teacher during his lifetime, but his ...ed [[shadow]] of the heavenly way; that the true [[pattern]] of temporal [[civilization]] is the [[mirror]] [[reflection]] of the eternal order of [[heaven]]. The

...e general supervision for all [[local universes]] by the agencies of the [[Ancient of Days]]. From the local universes comes the government of the [[Creator S ...[[practical]] and [[efficient]] way of conducting almost the whole known [[civilization]] in one direction and the Most Highs used them to accomplish their long-te

...d the entire life of the [[ancients]], and marriage was no exception. As [[civilization]] advanced, as marriage became more seriously regarded, the [[wedding]] [[c 83:4.8 One of the most [[ancient]] forms of the wedding [[ceremony]] was to have a [[priest]] [[bless]] the

...ebatable, since the [[empire]] of this time preserved the main features of ancient urban [[society]] and remained a Mediterranean state par excellence. The is This period is characterized by the crisis of ancient city life, aggravated by serious territorial losses and cultural decline. S

...vigorate and [[stimulate]] the slow [[progress]] of the [[evolution]] of [[civilization]]. 81:6.2 The [[civilization]] which is now [[evolving]] on [[Urantia]] grew out of, and is predicated o

82:3.6 With advancing [[civilization]], certain [[tribes]] put the severe [[marriage]] tests of [[male]] [[endur 82:3.8 The [[fact]] that [[ancient]] peoples regarded it as a disgrace, or even a [[sin]], not to be married,

...age, do not sleep, we do not eat and we do not forget. We are a parallel civilization to yours, and we remember all the wonderful things that are and were being ...ining years these memories return and do so for no reason at all. We, the ancient ones, who have been watch-caring you for a prolonged period of time, know t

63:6.7 Onagar [[maintained]] [[headquarters]] on the northern shores of the ancient [[Mediterranean]] in the region of the present [https://www.wikipedia.org/w ...arrival of the [[Planetary Prince]], was there such a high [[spiritual]] [[civilization]] on [[earth]]. These simple people had a real though [[primitive]] [[relig

...Its [[God]] was a [[being]] of supreme [[wisdom]] and the [[patron]] of [[civilization]]; it was a militant [[religious]] [[philosophy]] which dared to battle wit ...s]] sought to overthrow the teachings of Zoroaster, they resurrected the [[ancient]] [[worship]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithra Mithra]. And [https:

...indicated by [[Plato]]'s and [[Aristotle]]'s works, along with many other ancient and medieval [[philosophers]]. ...e thought of as elements or branches of Western philosophy. To some of the ancient Greeks, these fields were often one and the same. Thus, philosophy is an ex

...ed]] and you have moved on. This is a lesson for the world, to let go of [[ancient]] [[grievances]] and hatreds that are passed from generation to [[generatio ...which is higher and perhaps newer? Will [[Judaism]] cling forever to the [[ancient]] [[texts]] which have shackled the lives of so many believers? Will [[Chri

...carried on [[collectively]]. And wherever and whenever the [[fabric]] of [[civilization]] becomes [[stressed]] by the [[complications]] of [[society]]'s advancemen ...apter_.31 Midianites] is a typical recital of the atrocious cruelty of the ancient [[tribal]] wars; this [[assault]], with its slaughter of all the [[males]]

...]] and were the first of the Sangik [[children]] to [[develop]] a tribal [[civilization]] and [[government]]. They were always [[monogamous]]; even their mixed [[d ...]] strains perished in these [[tribal]] [[struggles]]; otherwise a great [[civilization]] would have been built upon the [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Amer

...nal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76 second Eden] was the [[cradle]] of [[civilization]] for almost thirty thousand years. Here in [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki ...the world at large possessed little [[culture]]. Certain [[centers]] of [[civilization]] existed here and there, but most of [[Urantia]] languished in [[savagery]

It is generally agreed that the [[word]] was coined 2500 years ago in ancient [[Greece]], by the playwright [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeschylus Aesc ...'Philanthropia'—loving what it is to be human—was thought to be the key to civilization.[1]

==PAPER 68: THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION== ...ing [[ages]], and down to the later times when a real, though imperfect, [[civilization]] had evolved among the higher [[races]] of [[mankind]].

...ity of the Incas," has become the most recognizable symbol of the [[Inca]] civilization.</center>]] A '''civilization''' or '''civilisation''' is a [[society]] or [[culture]] group normally def

...they would travel north or south, but rest [[assured]] that much of the [[civilization]] we brought to these lands would travel; both ways. It would never be comp George: "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piri_Reis Piri Reis]?" (An ancient map of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica Antarctica]).

...NDITES Andites], and from these regions the [[potentials]] of [[modern]] [[civilization]] spread to the world. ...lesser extent, [https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet Tibet] were the [[ancient]] gateways through which these peoples of [https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wik

We thank all personal beings who are our fore-fathers and fore-mothers, also ancient beyond comprehension, yet here, now, and present. We do sense in our deep ...you, this means hundreds of thousands of years now, the slow evolution of civilization and this flowering of individual expression.

...nce], the [[mountain]] peaks and highlands appearing as islands above this ancient sea. Later on, these European seas began to withdraw. Still later, the [[Me ...i=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false human civilization][https://archaeology.about.com/od/domestications/qt/horses.htm].

...the needs of the day, and the changes can become accepted as a part of the ancient tradition. A famous book on the subject is ''[https://cambridge.org/catalog ...gin of words and their sense development thus illustrating the history and civilization of culture, Elsevier, Oxford, 7th ed., 2000

'''Atlantis''' (in [[Ancient Greek|Greek]], Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος}, "island of [[Atlas (mythol ...ok]]s and [[film]]s as its name is a byword for prehistoric but advanced [[civilization]]s.

66:5.8 The [[purpose]] of an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_wall ancient city wall] was to protect against ferocious beasts as well as to prevent su ...ealed religion''. This [[body]] was slow in [[functioning]]. [[Urantia]] [[civilization]] was [[literally]] forged out between the ''anvil of [[necessity]] and the

...arenas of your planet’s consciousness. Prior to the rebellion, there was a civilization in place that was progressing according to the plans of our Father. It was

...hether they would travel north or south, but rest assured that much of the civilization we brought to these lands would travel; both ways. It would never be comple George: "Piri Reis?" (An ancient map of Antarctica).

...who came down to [[earth]] and there with the daughters of men begot an [[ancient]] [[race]] of [[heroes]]. And all this [[legend]] became further [[confused

...of the women hysteric, and these two types accounted for a good deal of [[ancient]] [[inspiration]] as well as spirit and [[devil]] [[Possessed|possession]]. ...dure]], comparable to present-day [[church]] [[rituals]] conducted in an [[ancient]] [[tongue]]. The [[human]] race very early sought for [[superhuman]] help,

...institutions]] are all [[essential]] to the [[survival]] of [[cultural]] [[civilization]], the [[family]] is the master civilizer. A child learns most of the [[ess ...The [[humans]] of olden times did not [[possess]] a very rich [[social]] [[civilization]], but such as they had they [[faithfully]] and [[effectively]] passed on t

...h artificial channels, i.e. not [[vocalization]] or gestures, goes back to ancient [[cave paintings]], drawn maps, and [[writing]]. Our indebtedness to the [[Ancient Romans]] in the field of communication does not end with the Latin root "co

..._THE_ANDITES Andite] stock and as a result of the [[mores]] of advancing [[civilization]], marriage is slowly becoming [[mutual]], [[romantic]], [[parental]], [[po ...ng of the bride over the [[threshold]] is reminiscent of a [[number]] of [[ancient]] [[practices]], among others, of the days of [[wife]] [https://en.wikipedi

...and [[social sciences]]. Conventionally the humanities include [[Languages|ancient and modern languages]] and [[literature]], [[history]], [[philosophy]], [ ...ademic tradition, refer to cultures of [[classical antiquity]], namely the Ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Classical study was formerly considered one of t

71:0.1 The [[state]] is a useful [[evolution]] of [[civilization]]; it [[represents]] [[society]]'s net gain from the ravages and [[sufferin ...olved a [[state]] had they not prematurely encountered the more advanced [[civilization]] of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_80#80:9._THE

...present to your teacher is related to the rules and regulations of your [[civilization]], and you are in an enviable situation. I realize you do not feel that it ...[[civilization]] has a [[duty]] to uphold its civilization. You have, as a civilization, come far from the days, as you discussed earlier, of [https://en.wikipedia

...of were written greatly out of a time sequence. Much portrayed is from the ancient past, and some of the current era in which it was received, and yet more of ...rises and fall in the population and in the development and destruction of civilization. It is as inevitable to a world as it is for a single human being to go thr

...ate. Papermaking is considered to be one of the [[Four Great Inventions of Ancient China]], since the first papermaking process was developed in China during * Needham, Joseph (1986). Science and Civilization in China: Volume 5, Chemicals and Chemical Technology, Part 1, Paper and Pr

...t. The Greek spelling transliterates as "Delphoi" (with "o" added). and [[Ancient Greek dialects|dialectal]] forms '''Belphoi''' - [[Aeolic Greek|Aeolian]] f ...[[Mount Parnassus]], and includes the Sanctuary of Apollo, the site of the ancient [[Oracle]]. This semicircular spur is known as [[Phaedriades]], and overloo

...ia.org/wiki/Witchcraft witchcraft] where the Grigori are said to come from ancient stellar lore. References to angelic Grigori appear in the [[books]] of [htt ...hosts to make metal [[weapons]], cosmetics, and other [[necessities]] of [[civilization]] that had been kept [[secret]]. But the people are dying and cry to the [[

...ilizing the mind’s powers to create deliberately more advanced concepts of civilization and government, religion and spirituality, social constructs, alternative l ...rship efforts. You are indeed contributing to the fifth epochal dimension, civilization. The thing is, when we’re sitting here around the campfire, as it were,

...d one of the most [[potent]] stocks for the [[attainment]] of aggressive [[civilization]] ever to appear on [[Urantia]] since the times of the violet race and thei ...wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahara Sahara] peoples greatly deteriorated the early [[civilization]] along the Nile so that Egypt reached its lowest cultural level some [http

...] delivers traces of dance from [[prehistory|prehistoric times]] such as [[ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] tomb paintings depicting dancing figures from circa 3300 B ...itual, abstract, and, interpretive. Regional geography has altered since [[ancient India]]'s time and so have regional varieties of Indian dances. Dances like

The word '''history''' is derived from the [[Ancient Greek]] ἱστορία, ''historía'', meaning "a learning or knowing by i ...ns also viewed history as [[cyclical]], with events regularly reoccurring. Ancient Civilizations: The Near East and Mesoamerica Lamberg-Karlovsky, C. C. and J

...ing special must be done to win the [[favor]] of the gods; only advanced [[civilization]] recognizes a consistently even-tempered and [[benevolent]] [[God]]. Propi ...boos]], all [[expressed]] in the same [[negative]] form as were the most [[ancient]] prohibitions. But these newer codes were truly emancipating in that they

...tern civilizations to question why the [[word]] [[ethos]] was adapted from Ancient Greek with such vast differences in cultural norms. [[Christianity]] and [[ ...levant). Law does not usually accept the agent's self-punishment, but some ancient codes did: in Athens, the accused was permitted to propose his or her own r

...could but portray the difference this would make in your culture, in your civilization, in your day-to-day meetings and dealings with business and family and frie ...ou] a small illustration: [JA: A single person, like a native American, an ancient native American walking alone . . . the journey alone that is [a surprise]

...g/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_68#PAPER_68:_THE_DAWN_OF_CIVILIZATION dawn of civilization] the [[human]] race espoused the more [[mystic]] and [[symbolic]] [[beliefs ...nd [[motivates]] the religious [[ritual]] of the primitive believers. As [[civilization]] advances, fear becomes [[modified]] by [[reverence]], admiration, [[respe

...have suggested refers to "[[Potnia theron|Potnia]]," the title given to an ancient [[Mycenaean Greece|Mycenaean]] [[goddess]]. Excavations in [[Ashkelon]], [[ .... This was apparently not due to a belief in a strong connection with the ancient Philistines, but merely reflects the former convention that "Philistine" si

==PAPER 81: DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN CIVILIZATION== ...though in numbers smaller than had been planned, produced an advance in [[civilization]] which, since the days of [[Adam]], has far exceeded the [[progress]] of [

...at a time when it will work best for the evolution of your world and your civilization. I hope you do not see me as a evil wrong-doer of tragedy and disaster; I The Order of Melchizedek is ancient. It began many billions of years ago in galaxies and created universes far

...n permit himself to be [[dominated]] by these [[creations]] of advancing [[civilization]]. ...]], amusement, [[games]], and other phases of sensual gratification. But [[civilization]] has never evolved distinctive institutions of [[self-gratification]].

...who came down to [[earth]] and there with the daughters of men begot an [[ancient]] [[race]] of [[heroes]]. And all this [[legend]] became further [[confused ...nucleus]] of the [[future]] [[center]] of the [[Nodite]] [[culture]] and [[civilization]]. His [[counsel]] finally prevailed, and construction was started in [[acc

...he larger society, and then become an observer of that society in a global civilization. So it is the consciousness as a facet, the core facet of the observer-sel ...ty and that which does not, and particularly so for a modern, contemporary civilization on a small planet—then you begin to realize the decisions that are being

...o development of intellectual history has been the birth of scholarship in ancient China, the creation of [[Confucianism]] with its extensive exegesis of the In ancient [[China]] ''literati'' referred to the government officials who formed the

...that spoke against what Lucifer had presented. Also I find the idea that "ancient", in human terms, beings would ditch the beliefs that they supposedly held ...planetary orbits. It is far grander a state of accomplishment than even a civilization can affect itself and though while you are encouraged to spiritualize your

civilization. We thank our Planetary Seraphim, those who diligently work behind the scen ...ary course of cultural development since the rebellion was spawned in your ancient

...[[existence]], the [[purpose]] of [[being]]? I have searched through many ancient [[archives]], discussed these things with many more [[intelligent]] and lea ...as an [[ideal]] for the intact family unit is truly the basis upon which [[civilization]] is built. However, there are other mighty contributors to [[society]], as

...nd [[social sciences]]. Conventionally the humanities include [[Languages|ancient and modern languages]] and [[literature]], [[history]], [[philosophy]], [ The great traditions in [[art]] have a foundation in the art of one of the ancient civilizations:

...into an inanimate object, an [[animal]], or a [[human being]], is a very [[ancient]] and honorable [[belief]], having prevailed since the beginning of the [[e 88:2.2 [[Belief]] in [[relics]] is an outgrowth of the [[ancient]] [[fetish]] [[cult]]. The relics of [[modern]] [[religions]] [[represent]]

==Ancient automata== Complex mechanical devices are known to have existed in ancient Greece, though the only surviving example is the Antikythera mechanism. It

...nt periods of [[mourning]] inactivity were one of the great obstacles to [[civilization]]'s advancement. Weeks and even months of each year were [[literally]] wast ...[[persons]] in these [[death]] [[sacrifices]]. It was a great advance in [[civilization]] when the [[inheritance]] of kin replaced the burning and [[burying]] of [

...tify and [[glorify]] [[marriage]] as the [[ancestor]] and [[creator]] of [[civilization]]'s most useful and [[sublime]] [[institution]], the [[home]]. And home bui ...elf is a reasonably accurate gauge registering the advances of [[human]] [[civilization]].

===Ancient Greece=== In [[ancient philosophy]], there was no difference between [[mathematics]] and the study

...Homo sapiens sapiens is considerably younger than that, and terrestrial [[civilization]] and history cover only a few millennia. Even taking into account that the ...ed in the context of the political, economic, and social conditions of the ancient Near East. Although it has proven a resilient and flexible concept, a super

...often overlooked in many North American and European universities, just as ancient "Western" and monotheistic claims are also overlooked in the last few decad ...Lokayata or Lokyāta, was a materialist and atheist school of thought with ancient roots in India. It proposed a system of ethics based on rational thought. H

*Apocalypse 2012: A Scientific Investigation Into Civilization's End (2007) by Lawrence E. Joseph *2013 Oracle: Ancient Keys to the 2012 Awakening (2008) by David Caruson ISBN 9781571781949

...philosophy|Philosophers]] in [[History of science in early cultures#India|ancient India]] explained the phenomenon from the 8th century BC. ..., "Ibn al-Haytham or Alhazen", in Josef W. Meri (2006), ''Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopaedia'', Vol. II, p. 343-345, [[Routledge]], New York, London.

...es an active working relationship with celestials, in a team relationship. Ancient humans believed there was a creator, something that brought the world and t ...into being on your world, then the "transition era" will reign until your civilization, societies, nations, and communities reorganize and establish a normal way

...ng, that as it being innate to your DNA, that it was there before cultural civilization actually became created, that it was there before culture. ...ual unfoldment. These are part of the plan of each individual and of your civilization and of people. God is good and you are good! Know this and act accordingl

...in the existence of the akashic records assert that they were accessed by ancient people of various [[culture]]s throughout [[history]]. Despite this claim, ...nce, and Whither? The book records the history of [[Atlantis]] and other [[civilization]]s and even the future [[society]] of Earth in the 27th century.[1]

...ainability will be primary to the development of economies and the world’s civilization. Life, in this regard, means the quality of life—not just ‘having’ a ...of their family, communities and societies, and eventually the nation and civilization as a whole.

...eligious phenomena in various contexts on [[analogy]] with the activity of ancient Hebrew prophets and other figures who had a similarly pivotal role in found ===ANCIENT PROPHECY===

The [[word]] '''''mythology''''' (from Greek ''μυθολογία'' From the Ancient Greek μυθολογία ''mythología'', [[meaning]] "a story-telling, a l ...n and organization of the universe, fashion of man, and establishment of [[civilization]]. It teaches people lessons and it had to do with history & culture, the c

...t in the actualization of this planet’s movement toward heightened eras of civilization. Historically, one of our compatriots here said that this “civilization of earth” was an ‘oxymoron,’ and so, it is our attempt to move the cu

.... This early [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_62 dawn civilization] was threatened with [[extinction]]. ...of flintworking, which they [[transmitted]] to their [[descendants]], the ancient [[ancestors]] of the [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimos Eskimos].

...literally drove the [[human]] [[race]] along the [[progressive]] road to [[civilization]]. ...carried on [[collectively]]. And wherever and whenever the [[fabric]] of [[civilization]] becomes [[stressed]] by the [[complications]] of [[society]]'s advancemen

...by [[culture]] and limited by the [[evolution]] of [[knowledge]] and the [[civilization]] wherein that mind is [[functioning]], must [[interpret]] a [[spiritual]] ...ed based on the [[cultures]] an educational system is [[supported]] by. [[Ancient]] [[forms]] of [[education]] were merely [[learning]] the [[rituals]] of th

...narily invisible planetary ministers contribute much to the advancement of civilization and even to the subjection of insubordinate minorities who may seek to subv ...perevolutionary traits there ensues a [[succession]] of rapid strides in [[civilization]] and racial [[development]]; in one hundred thousand years more [[progress

...tion of peace and the very word itself originated among the [[Ancient Rome|ancient Romans]] who defined peace, ''pax'', as ''absentia belli'', the absence of ...ung, Johan. ''Peace by Peaceful Means: peace and conflict, development and civilization''. Oslo: International Peace Research Institute, 1996. suggesting that unde

...thousands of years of human experimentation. This is the true history of civilization for you are not born with any of this. Each generation must appropriate fo .... Even as you get a broader overview of what it was like to live, say, in ancient Rome, the true historian realizes how little he or she can enter their day

=== Culture as civilization === ...owers and their colonies around the world. It identifies "culture" with "[[civilization]]" and contrasts it with "[[nature]]." According to this way of thinking, o

*The “make or break” factor for our civilization ...sustainability is the factor which will make or break the existence of our civilization. The concept of sustainability is tremendously important for our future, i

...social sustainability of the individual, family, community and the global civilization. ...tions of the individual to support themselves and the larger community and civilization, and it is the responsibilities and obligations of social organizations to

=== Culture as civilization === ...owers and their colonies around the world. It identifies "culture" with "[[civilization]]" and contrasts it with "[[nature]]." According to this way of thinking, o

...here--there? Is there really an objective reality out there? This was an ancient philosophical problem. How does each individual personal being know that h ...ehensive and cohesive philosophy of life that includes others. This is an ancient problem that came up very early on as people started to compare notes on wh

...itual beliefs and practices from more traditional Christian beliefs to the ancient tribal rituals in shamanism. I understand that working with interfaith grou ...thought, where there is improvement in the end for your societies and your civilization. You do not see that. Within 5 years, 10 years, 20 years or perhaps even 50

and a planetary language much sooner in the development of civilization than has been developed as it would have in your ancient past. A single language in the early stages

...a blended race and a planetary language much sooner in the development of civilization than has been witnessed on your world. It happens rather early on wherein ...orm of a “one language” than a language developed as it would have in your ancient past. A single language in the early stages of planetary unfoldment is est

...reader from the earliest records about human nature in Ancient Egypt, the Ancient Near East, and the Zoroastrian religion, through the secret teachings in th ...n beings. However, in America, all of nature was relatively new to Western Civilization with no man-made meaning. With this clean slate, as it were, Emerson was en

...s unfortunate to put this in terms of duality, which is so ancient in your civilization and your religious cultures, for it gives the wrong picture of the universe ...y and you, the legions of light—to engage us in reformulating your world’s civilization, into one that is sustainable. What will you do on your part to reciprocat

...cts proportioned according to the [[golden ratio]] seemed more attractive. Ancient Greek [[architecture]] is based on this view of [[symmetry]] and proportion ...Roman artists have also supplied the standard for male beauty in western [[civilization]]. The ideal Roman was defined as tall, muscular, long-legged, with a full

...[Greek]]s and [[Roman]]s (particularly the purifying ceremony Lustratio) , Ancient Egyptians (for example in the cult of Apis )and from the Aztecs to the Yoru Human sacrifice was practiced by many ancient cultures. People would be [[ritual]]ly killed in a [[manner]] that was supp

...content and methodology as primary. Let us start, however, by looking at ancient African philosophy. ...can circles, he produced a 803 page book titled ''Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt''.

JarEl: I think this may be one of the great [[mysteries]] of this [[civilization]] of [[mortal]] [[beings]]. The element of [[fear]] and [[uncertainty]] cre Hal: Along this line of [[ancient]] [[cults]]. We were talking earlier in regards to these word [[messages]]

...ne more reminder to the world that it needs to see itself as “one,” as one civilization, one society, where the sovereign boundaries of nations are simply politica ...s is highly detrimental to a socially sustainable society, and even global civilization.

...rd earned abilities that make up the basis of your extraordinarily complex civilization, without which this complexity of interaction, of relying upon each other, ...a very special mentality, designed to handle a very specific, present and ancient situation involving those others you call "the enemy." (Mother took a very

...of who you are and what you are about. Your insecurities are tied to old ancient belief systems where fear that is inherent and innate to many belief system ...individuals who have these wonderful thoughts about the reconstruction of civilization even as it exists now. Those ideas of the reconstruction transformation of

...6th-century writer Joseph Juste Scaliger, and they in turn referred to the ancient philosopher Empedocles. Their argument, as given by the first two, was that "Perfect numbers" have been distinguished ever since the ancient Greeks called them "teleioi." There was, however, no consensus among the Gr

...of influence that is being brought to bear on the future of your planetary civilization that will have an immense disturbing effect to begin with, but in the long- ...fluence on this planet for tens of thousands of years. There are ancient, ancient civilizations which are technologically so advanced that they have the capa

...re even more resistant to carry a major change of culture than the Western civilization. When we compare the Eastern to the Western, both seem to have the same or For some, however, they will rely upon the ancient cultural values and orientations to uphold the old traditions, some of whic

* Several men and women whom the ancient Greeks considered historical figures, like [[Menelaus]], [[Helen]], [[Achil ...realising instead that mortals attain immortality through lasting works of civilization and culture. Appropriately, Gilgamesh's story is considered the oldest stor

...installing conscious evolutionary practices is a means of transcending the ancient process of learning by mistakes. The unfortunate process of large nations We are doing that for you and for the world population, and the world’s civilization. It is important that this information is disseminated globally, worldwide

...humans on your planet are so headstrong, particularly those of the western civilization. As my closing lesson, I wish to speak to you about the way of the universe ...s, the way of all. These are depicted in some ways, partially, through the ancient religions, and you have studied many of them, I know.

...moon, so that they were able to follow these very exactly. Even the most ancient civilizations of Homo sapiens had a very detailed calendar of astral change ...ices of thoughts with individuals to the conscious development of a global civilization, one that is peaceful and lives calmly and stably.

...ons and commentaries that date back two millennia; on the other, there are ancient bamboo, silk, and paper manuscripts that archeologists discovered in the la

"You get Evans to our Virginia offices. You watch the Ancient Arrow Project like a hawk. And you find out everything you can about any te "It could be an ancient storage pit," Neruda said, "but I hope it's more than a bunch of maize or p

...eceptive]] to the [[evolving]] [[Christian]] teachings. [[Occident|Western civilization]] was at this time [[intellectual]], [[war]] [[weary]], and thoroughly [[sk ...e embodied in the [[ethics]], [[morality]], and [[religions]] of [[Western civilization]].

...embed and invest and enculturate and socialize your world population, your civilization with these ideas. Only then will you be able to receive the higher frequen ...e details of the crushing cataclysms that would be manmade to destroy your civilization as it exists now.

...lved [[monotheism]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agni Agni], the most [[ancient]] [[deity]], was often exalted as the father-head of the entire [[pantheon] ...alem missionaries had contributed much to the loss of [[faith]] in all the ancient [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedas Vedic gods], but the [[leaders]], the

...s or the Father of all gods, in the ruins of the Royal Library of the Ebla civilization, in the archaeological site of Tell Mardikh in Syria dated to 2300 BC. He m :With oaths of Heaven and Ancient Earth.

...birth, prior to conception. This will be a tremendous advancement to your civilization, to the genome of the human species, and greatly increase the capacity to u *Shaman’s ancient knowledge vs. modern science’s views

In ancient Greece and Rome denying the gods of the state was a crime. In ancient Rome, the emperors were often deified.[citation needed] * Ankerl, Guy (2000). Global communication without universal civilization. INU societal research, vol. 1: Coexisting contemporary civilizations: Arab

.... In almost all situations, there is lacking the understanding of the old ancient principle that the student becomes the master, and the master always remain ...n a sustainable educational system that supports a sustainable society and civilization, is necessary to devise educational procedures that are more qualitative-or

...involves the preparations for this curious time in the era of your earth’s civilization, as it is not just the United States, but includes all nations and particul ...ng about the healing, the recreation of civilization, particularly Western Civilization, which includes all democratic nations.

...n Introduction and Critique'', co-author of ''[[In Search of the Cradle of Civilization]]'', and founder of the Yoga Research and Education Center and Traditional

God’s way is ancient; it is eternal; it is consistent; it is whole. It does not mean that God d ...ecause you continue to make decisions as societies and as nations and as a civilization that are not in agreement with the way of the universe. We are here to ass

...ere forever lost to the world. This early [[race]] and its [[primitive]] [[civilization]] were threatened with [[extinction]] by this incessant warfare of the clan 63:6.7 Onagar [[maintained]] [[headquarters]] on the northern shores of the ancient [[Mediterranean]] in the region of the present [https://www.wikipedia.org/w

...will be growing. You will be adding to these souls of yours, no matter how ancient you might feel yourself to already be. We tease you with the notion you are ...been here from the beginning, and who were so much a part of what you call civilization.

...pecial light spaces that you build and call merkabas has a history that is ancient, in your terms. We have always welcomed spiritual seekers—sincere light w ...one another, the sense of community—this is the real wealth of culture and civilization. When you realize this, really realize it by experience, you will have done

...tive]] [[Urantians]] to make certain initial advances in [[culture]] and [[civilization]]. The one great task of those ages was to [[transform]] man from a [[hunte 66:5.8 The [[purpose]] of an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_wall ancient city wall] was to protect against ferocious beasts as well as to prevent su

...'') as ultimately cognate with Latin ''fumus'' for "smoke," related to the ancient usage of "vapour" or "breath" to symbolize [[spirit]] — for example the H ...philosophers have studied countless conceptions of God since the dawn of [[civilization]]. The Abrahamic conceptions of God include the trinitarian view of Christi

...ings of mans soul. The Adjusters are fairly primitive in a sense, they are ancient, they are from before the primordial time zone. Their quality is matchless ...s social consequence the ability for society to attain the true heights of civilization as it was designed to be lived on Urantia where all men, of all nations, of

...also augmented by the periodic arrival of [[teachers]] of [[truth]], in [[ancient]] times from the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76 s ...links in the growth of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occident Occidental civilization]—the [[Hebrews]], among whom evolved the [[acme]] of Occidental [[religio

...n of [[chance]] and [[luck]] strongly pervaded the [[philosophy]] of all [[ancient]] peoples. Even in recent times in the [[Wisdom of Solomon]] it is said: "I ...ove [[animals]], have [[developed]] some [[concept]] of the [[soul]]. As [[civilization]] advances, this [[superstitious]] [[concept]] of the soul is destroyed, an

...Mikra: Text Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990), 743. ...igin of words and their sense development thus illustrating the history of civilization and culture, Elsevier, Oxford, 2000

...from Sumer by river called [[Aratta]]. Recent excavations of the [[Jiroft civilization]] in the southeast highlands of Iran have led prominent Iranian archaeologi ...sary is sent north through "Seven Gates", also known as Mountain passes in ancient texts. Hebrew lore includes references to Seven layers of Heaven, the 7th b

...become clearer and more inspired. I wonder if you would comment about the ancient art of divination, and how that can go along with what I believe--that Chri ...whelmed? Because I feel like I’m helpless. Are we coming to an end? Is our civilization and humanity coming to an end soon, or are we going to self-correct and get

...and suffering, why there is the necessity for the evolution of culture and civilization. The Urantia Book does have a wonderful recapitulation of human history, ri ...consciousness and maturity, you recapitulated the evolution of culture and civilization. There is so much about reincarnation as it’s traditionally known that ha

...omic necessities, these social responsibilities, this need to advance your civilization--your being truly civil to one another. That’s the challenge and that’ ...there is a vast hidden dimension; and what I believe is happening is: our civilization is divided into the overt, or what is presented as happening, and the cover

...luctuate over time and are generally found in the high-culture of a robust civilization -- notably the art movements that are grounded in spiritual principles, sac ...foundly than any other event of the 21st century. Eleven thousand years of civilization will culminate in this event, and it will occur through art and science. Re

...]], developed the idea of the [[Oedipus complex]], and thought that even [[civilization]] itself could be analyzed. His work [[focused]] on hysterics (patients wit ...ugh cultural prehistories in such studies as ''Totem and Taboo'' (1913), ''Civilization and Its Discontents'' (1930), and the final ''Moses and Monotheism'' (1939)

The origins of our current measurement system go back to the [[Sumer]]ian civilization of approximately 2000 [[BC]]. The most accurate timekeeping devices of the ancient world were the [[waterclock]] or ''clepsydra'', first found in Egypt. A wat

...ve also been able to see how specialization eventually weakens culture and civilization if coordination and cooperation isn’t developed. I think I’ve likened ...on your intention, and remember that your worthy intentions are those the Ancient of Days will identify in you and how well you choose and will to do the Fat

...ore he was a bard driven mad after witnessing the horrors of war, who fled civilization to become a [[Woodwose|wildman of the woods]] in the 6th century. Geoffrey .... While Nennius' Ambrosius eventually reveals himself to be the son of a [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[consul]], Geoffrey's Merlin is begotten on a king's daughter

...s kind of thinking is the cause of the failure in the history of all human civilization and societies, nations, dynasties, empires and so on, is that this kind of ...oping through the Correcting Time is the first self-sustaining society and civilization in the history of Urantia. That will be quite a remarkable achievement, do

...alike in being children of our Universal Father. So in spite of our being ancient beyond your comprehension, and enormous (Mother Spirit chuckles) beyond you ...for you personally and for the general human race through the progress of civilization.

...sms and the necessity of preparing for the reconstruction of your Urantian civilization and societies, this era is complete. ...ty. It would be rejected outright as being highly contrary to the current ancient traditional moral code that began in the nation of Ur, and was later accept

...ivine. When you find your God and your religious life in the words of the ancient teachers or holy books, you have a wonderful and marvelous perception of de ...zers, forerunners of a new experience, a new movement, a new belief, a new civilization.

...als (e.g. [[History of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent|metallurgy in ancient India]]). The greed for gold led to the discovery of the process for its pu ...cal substance]]s. [[Will Durant]] (1980), ''The Age of Faith (The Story of Civilization, Volume 4)'', p. 162-186, Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0671012002:

=== Rise of civilization === ...tion, leading to complex societies. [[Village]]s developed into thriving [[civilization]]s in regions such as the [[Middle East]]'s [[Fertile Crescent]].

...n: The [[master seraphim]] are [[dedicated]] to the advancement of human [[civilization]], and just as these angels take their assignment and then are replaced in ...time. All agencies upon Urantia are now in [[coordination]], unlike the [[ancient]] ages in your [[past]].

...history. Ideologues often falsely accuse others of violence, such as the ancient blood libel against Jews, the medieval accusations of casting [[witchcraft] ...al in modern warfare.[https://www.troynovant.com/Franson/Keeley/War-Before-Civilization.html]. Stephen Pinker agrees, writing that “in tribal violence, the clash

The ancient Eastern teachings symbolized God Absolute new civilization, each new change a chance to lead humanity toward

wars fought there and that it is the seat of western civilization. Work was initiated there at the behest At Ingolstadt, Germany, there was a reactivation and a cleansing of an ancient Anchor of Light that

...%28North_America%29 western North America]: The early [[ancestors]] of the ancient [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemurs lemurs] first made their [[appearance ...nce], the [[mountain]] peaks and highlands appearing as islands above this ancient sea. Later on, these European seas began to withdraw. Still later, the [[Me

...g and has it been surpassed by [[science]] or better [[technology]]? The [[ancient]] arts are still with us as are many of the old [[superstitions]]. Yet, for ...arises [[philosophy]] which seeks to unify the advancing [[sciences]] of [[civilization]] and the progressing religions as well and all other categories of [[knowl

...18, as it is getting to be quickly, seems far different than the issues of ancient societies, yet a society that tolerates non-voluntary or even voluntary ser ...ssed in an earlier session. This is social innovation, a rarity to all of civilization compared to material innovations.

...s also derived from the lingering [[traditions]] of the [[methods]] of the ancient [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76#76:3._LIFE_IN_MESO ...nts promulgated by Melchizedek were [[patterned]] along the lines of the [[ancient]] [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_66#66:7._LIFE_IN_DA

...us nature. It also is related to that [[conformity]] of being that keeps [[civilization]] advancing, keeps you all from going too far from the [[standard]] operati ...likened to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manipura 3rd Chakra], in the ancient [[Chakra]] system, that which emits from the middle, the stomach. The color

...ember that gender equality is a significator for maturity of a society and civilization. This goes hand in hand with the elevation of sustainable peace in the wor ...myth is that males are leaders, whether you look into the written myths of ancient cultures, or the myths that are perpetuated in contemporary cultures, the m

...measure of warmth all around. In this you are touching on something truly ancient with your species—this delight to get together on a cold evening and gath ...last few millennia that you are all involved in this enormous drama called civilization, building vast cities, great walls that can be seen from outer space, huge

...these [[challenges]], and you [[collectively]], as a [[nation]] and as a [[civilization]], must also come draw your resources together to overcome the immense [[ch ...on Mayan culture] claim that during [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient ancient times], when past [[catastrophic]] [[events]] occurred, [[fear]] was a majo

...ellence, but art reflects excellence. It will always be the mirror of your civilization, showing off your truth, beauty and goodness for others to see, to behold. ...onnection between the power structure over there today and the one that is ancient.

Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Astronomers of early [[civilization]]s performed methodical observations of the night sky, and astronomical art Old or even ancient astronomy is not to be confused with astrology, the belief system that clai

...e]] of early [[evolutionary]] man, but on worlds of [[normal]] advancing [[civilization]] [[physical]] combat as a [[technique]] of [[adjusting]] [[racial]] misund ...these distraught [[personalities]] may securely depend upon the all-wise [[Ancient of Days|Judges]] to [[adjudicate]] their [[destinies]] in [[mercy]] as well

...(Several yeses from group.) It is very unique, it is very simple, it is an ancient device, yet it makes exquisite designs in the sand through simple means. Th ...ple, for the benefit of individuals, for the benefit of humankind, for the civilization that is advancing. These are all sustainable. The laws of sustainability ar

...he visions of individuals will fit nicely into the vision of a sustainable civilization, society, nation, community, family and individual. ...bedience meant failure or even death just as it did to the animals. It is civilization’s protection of the child from the natural consequences of foolish conduc

...ays of causes and effects--what leads to what--all the ways your advancing civilization has discovered of organizing human experience so you can readily use it. ...ng of these distinctions greatly influences your understanding of a lot of ancient or even modern religious and metaphysical texts which often times did not o

=== Race in ancient civilizations === ...fect the appearance and [[character]] of groups (Isaac 2004). But, in many ancient civilizations, individuals with widely varying physical appearances became

...is left of what was once my world is what you might consider [[ancient]] [[civilization]] in [[ruins]], and yet maintained as a museum for those to [[study]].

..., rational functions of the ego as the controlling factor in the growth of civilization. The ego is moderated by two opposing forces, the ethical boundaries of rig In Civilization and Its Discontents (1930) Freud was inclined to identify the mystical expe

...lation needed for a larger brain. The development of agriculture, and then civilization, allowed humans to influence the Earth in a short time span as no other lif ...powell.net/sciencecenter/paleoclimate.htm] Paleoclimatology - The Study of Ancient Climates, Paleontology Science Center

...lows. You will see the beginning of your societies moving from this, your ancient patterns of violence, into the very earliest stages of peaceful relationshi ...hat, and what it means for your nations, communities and your whole global civilization. This will be one of the most remarkable developments in the history of yo

...kely than other students to believe that contacting [[extraterrestrial]] [[civilization]]s is both possible and desirable (Bainbridge 1982).[89] # Richardson, Matthew (2001), The Halstead Treasury of Ancient Science Fiction, Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales: Halstead Press, ISBN 187

...[[evidences]] a mighty [[evolution]] in human [[experience]] whereby the [[ancient]] conversations with the fictitious [[symbol]] of the [[alter ego]] of [htt ...dispensable [[factor]] in the [[progress]] and preservation of religious [[civilization]], and it still has mighty contributions to make to the further enhancement

..., great receptivity for the unseen. They have been wonderful developers of civilization on your planet, not solely on their own but through guidance of the archite ...en there is retardation of that economic factor which is important for the civilization of your planet.

...he caretakers of your planet, in the rehabilitation, the reforming of your civilization, so that it can withstand this coming era of tremendous social change, so t There are ancient examples in the Greek and Roman cultures, and other cultures, where it is n

...y] has been largely diverted to serving the higher aims of such a superb [[civilization]]. The [[economic]] life of such a world has become [[ethical]]. ...statutory regulation, in an [[intermediate]] [[state]] of [[advancing]] [[civilization]], is in [[inverse]] [[proportion]] to the [[morality]] and [[spirituality]

...ge on your part; we are talking about courage expressed by the best of the ancient gods of Rome and Greece; the very best of their strengths, the very best of ...global market. This is a learned process. The wisdom and experience of a civilization is not learned easily; it is done day-by-day, decision- by- decision and th

In early [[Ancient Greek]], the adjective ''atheos'' (ἄθεος|ἄθεος, from the privat ...[deists]] (such as Thomas Paine) and even [[polytheists]]; conversely, the ancient Romans accused Christians of being atheists for not worshipping the pagan d

...He asks, “On the advent of a local barter system, which may resemble the ancient Saturday markets, how could the three core values be of help at the village ..., thank you. The aspect of competition is one that is necessary to grow a civilization. It is necessary to grow a nation and a society, yet it is probably one of

...interview is the Ancient Arrow site. From what you said the other day, the Ancient Arrow site was essentially stripped of its artifacts. Where are they now an ...Because Fifteen looked at the 24th chamber as the key to understanding the Ancient Arrow site. ZEMI's analysis was very specific, much more so than I'm able t

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...ude the [[Golden Rule]]; the [[Noble Eightfold Path]] of [[Buddhism]]; the ancient Egyptian code of [[Ma'at]] ;the [[Ten Commandments|ten commandments]] of [[ ...government and statutory regulation, in an intermediate state of advancing civilization, is in inverse proportion to the '''morality''' and spirituality of the cit

...scale of progression that ranged from ''savagery'', to ''barbarism'', to ''civilization''. Generally, Morgan used technology (such as bowmaking or pottery) as an ...han societies whose evolution could be measured by how much or how little "civilization" they had. He believed that each culture has to be studied in its particula

...personal]] [[God]]. Although not unknown among certain religious groups in ancient [[Greece]] and [[India]], it has had particular significance in [[Judaism]] ...tionism]], sought to eliminate the concept altogether. In his Judaism as a Civilization (1934), Kaplan suggested replacing the concept of election with that of [[v

The ancient Greeks, who believed that the [[muse]]s were the source of all inspiration, ...than "''facere''" ("to make"), and ceased to apply to human functions. The ancient view that art is not a domain of creativity persisted in this period.

The [[Maya civilization|Maya]] of [[Mesoamerica]] creation story is recounted in the book "[[Popol ...vived amongst the native peoples. According to these accounts, in the most ancient of times the earth was covered in darkness. Then, out of a lake called Coll

...teacher in India once listened to his proclamation of new truth? Will this ancient faith respond once more to the invigorating stimulus of the presentation of ...have lived and died, blessed by its achievements. For centuries this great civilization has rested upon the laurels of the past, but it is even now reawakening to

<center>And ancient forms of party strife;</center> ...ochal revelation was produced right in the middle of a titanic struggle of civilization against

...idges for conveying [[knowledge]] and [[ideas]] between [[culture]]s and [[civilization]]s. Along with ideas, they have imported, into their own languages, loanwor ...d show remarkable continuities. The distinction that had been drawn by the ancient Greeks between "metaphrase" ("literal" translation) and "paraphrase" would

...am Veremerton [Solitary Messenger], with the additional permission of the Ancient of Days ruling it. ...to lead their fellow men and women to new planets for resumption of their civilization. If not, they will be evacuated to a star nearby and settle a planet that h

==Civilization?== Our North American civilization has progressed so far in so short a time chiefly on the contributions of it

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