| | ''What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9'' | | ''What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9'' |
| − | History is full of nations and individuals who made the same mistakes as those who came before them. As this verse says, there is nothing new under the sun. Following this logic, we see that the study of history will reveal to us old mistakes that could be repeated. The study of history, along with a firm understanding of the root of past problems, can be helpful in avoiding future problems. For instance, the liberal political ideology of taxing the rich to give to the poor sounds good in theory. However, if one studies history carefully it will become apparent that this idea is reminiscent of communism, which was a horrible failure. | + | [[History]] is full of nations and individuals who made the same mistakes as those who came before them. As this verse says, there is nothing new under the sun. Following this [[logic]], we see that the study of history will reveal to us old mistakes that could be repeated. The study of history, along with a firm understanding of the root of past problems, can be helpful in avoiding future problems. For instance, the liberal political ideology of taxing the rich to give to the poor sounds good in theory. However, if one studies history carefully it will become apparent that this idea is reminiscent of communism, which was a horrible failure. |