how did judeo christian and greco roman principles contribute to the development of modern democracy in similar way?

Answer 1

Greco-Roman principles have led to laws that are based on reson rather than God's will. (APEX)

Answer 2

Judeo-Christian principles have led to the idea that laws should be based on a moral code.

Answer 3

The correct answer is D not C.

Answer 4

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The earliest form of democracy outside primitive tribes was developed in Greece, long before the advent of Christianity and outside the influence of Judaism. The Roman Republic and then the Roman Empire had vague stirings of democratic thought, but this never developed into anything concrete. From the time of Emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor, the Roman empire slid into feudalism, in which the very concept of democracy would have been alien.

One of the most famous English documents that once again opened the way to democracy was the Magna Carta, but Pope Innocent III condemned this, as it limited the absolute power of the sovereign and, by extension, the papacy. The Magna Carta resulted from the desire of the barons to reduce the power of the king, not from Christian moral principals.

Christianity was used in Europe and then in the Americas to justify slavery, a certainly undemocratic practice.

The gradual flowering of democracy in England and the United States came from the yearning of the common people for freedom, including freedom from religious oppression. The French Revolution, which led to democracy in France, was a reaction against the king, who claimed a divine right to rule.

There seems little evidence that Judaic or Christian moral principals contributedmuch to democracy.

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Classical Jewish society was not a democracy; it was a monarchy. However, certain facets of Jewish (Israelite) society seem to be relevant:

1) There were checks and balances. In other ancient societies, the monarch was all-powerful. Among the Israelites, however, the king was under the constant scrutiny of the Divinely-informed prophets, who didn't hesitate to castigate him publicly for any misstep in the sight of God. And, other than for the crime of rebellion, the king couldn't punish any citizen by his own decision. He was obligated by the Torah-procedures and the rulings of the Sanhedrin like everyone else.

2) The halakhic (legal) determinations in the Sanhedrin were by majority vote of the sages.

3) The concept of morality, including the dignity and value of a person, was stressed by the Torah and prophets.

4) Women's rights also were carefully maintained in the Israelite/Jewish culture. Israelite women could own property, could initiate court cases, and could own fields and businesses; and the Torah specifies marital rights for women (Exodus 21:10). 5) Under Israelite law, everyone had recourse to the courts. A child, widow, wife, etc., could initiate legal action against any citizen to redress perpetrated harm. Compare this to those societies in which only mature, land-owning males had any legal status.
5) Parents are responsible for teaching children. Illiteracy among Israelites, in every generation, was rare. Universal education in the Western world is taken for granted today, yet this is a recent development. In Judaism, however, it goes back 3300 years. Judaism has always maintained that education is a foremost goal.
7) Infants are to be protected and cared for, whether or not they turned out to be the gender you were hoping for. Compare this to societies in which unhealthy babies, or females, were killed. Aristotle, who was among the greatest of the Greeks, and Seneca, the famous Roman, both write that killing one's young babies is perfectly acceptable.
8) Cruelty to animals is forbidden by Torah-law.
9) A robber repays double to his victim, or works it off. Cutting off the hands of a robber is a punishable crime. Debtors are not imprisoned or harmed. They are made to sell property and/or work to repay what they owe. Compare this to the Roman practice by which anyone could accuse a man of owing them money and the debtor could be killed.
Western jurisprudence in general is based in part upon Judaic Torah observance. A quick look at the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) and the laws that follow (Exodus ch.21-23) gives a very good summary of most modern law.
11) It is the responsibility of the community to support the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the stranger passing through.

Answer 5

both promoted the idea that law should apply equally to all citizen

Answer 6

Judeo-Christian principles have led to the idea that laws should be based on a moral code. Was my

Answer 7

no cheating

Answer 8

Both promoted the idea that laws should apply equally to all citizens.