Is the concept of divinity different within religions that emerged among less nomadic, more temperate (watered) cultures? Does the warrior culture of nomadic peoples effect the image of God as taking sides in battles?
2006-08-17 14:25:39 · 7 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As I recall, National Geographic did a story on this a while back. According to them, it has a major impact. Desert cultures tend to be monotheistic, whereas mountain and jungle cultures tend to believe in multiple gods.
One explaination is that in an open plain or on the desert, you have a bigger perspective on the whole world under one sky.
When you're enclosed by trees and mountains, your perspective is less macroscopic and more microscopic. You see more individual items as being independant of each other.
Of course this hypothesis is based on the assumption that all religion generates from the human mind, rather than from the true existence of a god.
2006-08-17 14:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Remember, that the terrains of antiquity were much differnt than our contemporary Middle East. While there were still barren areas, most of the Middle East was more hospitible in the past. Lebanon was well known for it's Cedar wood. Throughout the Old Testament, there are references to farming, as well as to herding, indicating perfectly viable agrarian resources.
2006-08-17 14:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that it had more to do with the fact that the Hebrews were largely nomadic. They did not have the resources to build temples, nor the artisan skills to craft idols. Essentially, they needed a god that they could take with them.
2006-08-17 14:35:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing.
But it's like people that has to go to 'tent revivals'. They feel that environment increases or gets them closer to God.
But remember, what you are describing is in most of early written records anyway.
Most other tribes of that time didn't make records of their life.
2006-08-17 14:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it certainly did. See 'Myths to live by' by Joseph Cambell which explores this theme in detail.
2006-08-17 14:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in Gods hands on what will happen in the battle field when ever they would fight in battle.
2006-08-17 14:31:26 · answer #6 · answered by Dragonpack 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no God.
2006-08-17 14:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋