The human world has been shaped and reshaped by several
ground-breaking ideas. Such revolutionary ideas came to the minds of these
extraordinary people like seeds and grew to become an enormous tree, galvanizing
the whole wide world. One group of religious people of the world who have
endured the most horrific hardships of all times are the Jews. Yet, time heals
all ravages and several Jewish men went on to change the world through contemporary
ideas. Here are five such Jewish men who
baffled the world and moved it in radical ways.
1.
Moses: The oldest amongst the list, Moses was a
Hebrew prophet who is largely responsible for the Abrahamic religions of the
world. Moses is honoured among Jews today as the "lawgiver of
Israel", and he delivers several sets of laws in the course of the four Covenants.
Moses changed the world and altered history. He did not do this by being the
son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He did not do it with the best education or physical
training. He did not do it with natural gifts. God may use any or all of these
things in our lives. However, Moses changed history by yielding to the
extraordinary dealings of God. He changed his world because he succumbed to
what seemed to be very usual circumstances. The ordinary life he was living constructed
in him the character he needed to fulfil his purpose in God. Finally, God disclosed
that destiny to him and it was up to him to choose compliance. When he did,
nothing could keep him from becoming one of the most amazing people in history.
Moses has traditionally been regarded as the author of those four books and the
Book of Genesis, which together comprise the Torah, the first and most revered
section of the Hebrew Bible.
2.
Jesus: Jesus also referred to as Jesus of
Nazareth and Jesus Christ, was a Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is
the principal figure of Christianity. Christians believe him to be the Son of
God and the awaited Messiah promised in the Old Testament. He attempted to
reform the traditional barbaric Jewish laws in his masterful way which was
highly unappreciated by the orthodox clergymen. This lead to his crucifixion,
yet his revolutionary and kind-hearted approaches changed the world and lead to
the birth of one of the most pervasive religions in the world: Christianity.
3.
Einstein: Albert Einstein was a German-born
theoretical physicist. Einstein established the theory of relativity, one of
the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). Einstein's
work is also known for its effect on the philosophy of science. Einstein is
best known by the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E =
mc2 which is the world’s most prevalent equation. He received the Nobel Prize
in Physics in the year 1921, "for his services to theoretical physics, and
especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", an essential
step in the evolution of quantum theory. He changed the world’s perspective
towards physics entirely.
4.
Freud: Sigmund Freud is most popularly known as
the father of psychology. He was a neurologist and the founder of
psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through discourse
between a patient and a psychoanalyst. Freud developed psychoanalysis, a method
through which an analyst unloads unconscious conflicts based on the free
associations, dreams and fantasies of the patient. His theories on child
sexuality, libido and the ego, amongst other topics, were some of the most significant
academic concepts of the 20th century. He changed the entire landscape of
traditional psychology.
5.
Marx: Karl Marx was a German philosopher,
economist, political theorist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary
socialist. He was amongst the two other men to give shape and meaning to the
field of Sociology. Marx's theories about society, economics and
politics—collectively understood as Marxism—hold that human societies develop
through class struggle. In capitalism, this establishes itself in the conflict
between the ruling (richer classes known as bourgeoisie) classes that control
the means of production and working classes (known as the proletariat) that permit
these means by selling their labour power in return for wages. Employing a
critical approach known as historical materialism, Marx forecasted that, like preceding
socioeconomic systems, capitalism produced internal strains which would direct
towards its self-destruction and replacement by a new system: socialism. By bringing
in an entirely new discipline, he introduced a new perspective to the modern world.
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