During the Dark Ages, many groups of people were excluded from education, power, acquiring property and wealth, and basic rights. Only wealthy, European men were afforded these privileges. Even to this day, it seems like a constant struggle for minorities such as Blacks, Hispanics, women, the disabled, the poor, and countless other groups to get […]
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Minorities and women make their voices heard this election
Posted by: Emily Mann | November 13, 2012 | No Comment |
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Tags: Dark Ages, Emily Mann, minorities, obama, presidential election, romney, Women
Tags: Dark Ages, Emily Mann, minorities, obama, presidential election, romney, Women
During the Dark Ages, when only the wealthy could afford to send their children to school and illiteracy was rampant, the only source of information for most people was the Church. It would seem today, in a developed nation where the literacy rate is 99% and information is available at the tip of our fingers, […]
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Tags: christianity, Dark Ages, election, Emily Mann, mourdock, republican, scribal culture
Tags: christianity, Dark Ages, election, Emily Mann, mourdock, republican, scribal culture
People have always had an innate desire to know what’s going on around them. As Professor Klein worded it in class, “News doesn’t like a vacuum.” When their need for information is not fulfilled, people become very nervous and frightened. Take the Dark Ages, for example. Literacy was much lower in this time period than […]
Martin Luther: scribal vs. university culture
Posted by: Emily Mann | September 24, 2012 | No Comment |A scribal culture is dominated by religious doctrine and authority, while a university culture generates knowledge through education and innovative thinking. Martin Luther, a highly prolific figure that we have studied lately, came of age during a time when university culture was immerging. As he underwent a spiritual transformation from within, so did most of Europe. […]
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Tags: Dark Ages, emilymann, Martin Luther, Protestant Reformation, scribal culture, university culture
Tags: Dark Ages, emilymann, Martin Luther, Protestant Reformation, scribal culture, university culture
Back to the dark ages: Christianity vs. Islam
Posted by: Emily Mann | September 17, 2012 | No Comment |The Dark Ages were a time of religious suppression and conflict that occurred from 400 to 1000 A.D. It was marked by a lack of innovation and advancement, corruption within the Catholic church, and struggles between Christianity and Islam. The two major world religions have been at odds ever since. In recent news, the U.S. […]
The sacking of Rome initiated the 500-year period known as the Dark Ages. As the empire crumbled, chaos ensued. People fled the urban centers and formed small agrarian societies, while leaving behind most of the technological advances of the day. Illiteracy became prevalent and news communication came to a screeching halt. Today, the world is […]