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For example, the term “homeschooling” did not exist until about about 1980 (check your own dictionary and it should state when a word was first used).  Once the term was created, the homeschooling movement was able to grow far faster than when the term did not exist.  Without the term, how could one tell others how good something is?   

For example, the term “homeschooling” did not exist until about about 1980 (check your own dictionary and it should state when a word was first used).  Once the term was created, the homeschooling movement was able to grow far faster than when the term did not exist.  Without the term, how could one tell others how good something is?   

The term “politically correct” is another example of how language influences thinking.  Without the existence of the term, which did not arise until _____, the concept it represents is very hard to express and remember.  It is much more difficult to criticize “political correctness” when there is a lack of a good term to use.

The term “politically correct” is another example of how language influences thinking.  Without the existence of the term, which did not arise until 1983, the concept it represents is very hard to express and remember.  It is much more difficult to criticize “political correctness” when there is a lack of a good term to use.

All languages develop based on common and basic aspects of life, such as language needed to describe food, animals, daily activities and commerce or trade (like the word “coin”).  But much more is needed in language in order to express ideas about what is not seen, such as religious concepts.  Christianity could not develop and spread without a language capable of communicating its concepts.  Had Christ come into this world in 2000 or 1000 B.C., was there have been a language powerful enough to express His ideas?  Maybe not.  Ancient Hebrew lacked vowels, and the non-Hebrew languages were primitive.   

All languages develop based on common and basic aspects of life, such as language needed to describe food, animals, daily activities and commerce or trade (like the word “coin”).  But much more is needed in language in order to express ideas about what is not seen, such as religious concepts.  Christianity could not develop and spread without a language capable of communicating its concepts.  Had Christ come into this world in 2000 or 1000 B.C., was there have been a language powerful enough to express His ideas?  Maybe not.  Ancient Hebrew lacked vowels, and the non-Hebrew languages were primitive.   

'''Mystery:  What was the level of literacy in ancient civilizations?  Was it higher or lower than literacy today?'''

'''Mystery:  What was the level of literacy in ancient civilizations?  Was it higher or lower than literacy today?'''

 

== Ancient Greece ==

== Ancient Greece ==