Atlantic Revolution

Although History may seem Eurocentric, during the Atlantic revolution, there were remarkable phenomenas happening based on the spread of knowledge. Physically people were traveling across the Atlantic basin, yielding much more than just tangible cargo. I found it refreshing that people were bringing a new sense of living in terms of liberty, and how people should be treated. It seemed as though people before this time were living a close-minded life, in which they only wanted to believe in what was engrained into them as children. This caused discrepancies when new enlightening ideas arose. Now people were not ordained as sovereigns by Divine Right instead, they governed political positions based on poplar sovereignty. This showed a huge shift in the way people began to govern their lives based on their altered mentalities for how the world was made, and how it should function. 

Scientific Revolution

The birth of Modern science could now join religions like Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity, to spark people’s personal beliefs on the world. Overall I find the revolution of science to be an enlightening movement, in which provided the world with a better perception for natural phenomena. However, I find it disappointing that science was used to justify racial and gender inequalities. It is saddening to think that people took their old definitions of racial superiority, and reinforced with new scientific knowledge. Before it was assumed by God, that one person is better than another, and as time progressed there is now a scientific explanation for it. What this time period lacked was empathy, in which we are all equal, but are only different based on how we treat others. 

World of Religions

Christianity may have been a characteristic of Europe, however, it is not fair to not include the many various cultures that reacted to it. In regards to cultures such as Asia or Africa, they did not generally participate in Christianity, instead they stayed true to their beliefs in Buddhism or Islam. Opposing opinions based on religion, could also spark conflicts between cultures. Although religion is something that may seem like a peaceful practice for spirituality, it can result in quite violent events. To force a religion onto someone is almost like a crime against humanity, in which you force someone to go against their original beliefs. 

Aside from the spread of religion, I believe that the spread of science was an important progression in our history. The world began to have a different perspective for natural phenomena. No longer will explanations for all things be related to the workings of a divine being. Instead people could use scientific methods, based on observations, to essentially create their own set of beliefs.