The earliest
recorded history indicates that humans have always searched for immortality and
told stories detailing the heroic search for eternal life. In this journal writing, I would like for you to briefly discuss the following:
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how the
Mesopotamians and Egyptians viewed immortality and how these beliefs shaped
their behaviors and customs
o EgyptiansàAddress the Osiris myth, Maat, beliefs about Judgment Day and mummification.
o MesopotamiansàRelay Gilgamesh's quest for immortality and his failure to
deliver eternal life to his people.
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the
beliefs of the Abrahamic religions—Judaism,
Christianity, & Islam—on the subject and how these beliefs shape their
behaviors and customs
o Consider
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the
efforts to achieve immortality in our own day and age
o Consider both spiritual and scientific
thought on the subject
o Incorporate quotes from the article, “Searching
for the Divine” posted in the “religion” icon on the course website