Jesus
Impact of Jesus
History of Western Civilization
If there was a debate focusing on the question of who is the most important, influential, or impactful person in the history of the world, Jesus Christ and Chuck Norris would be neck and neck for the top spot. Although Chuck may present an interesting case, Jesus has to take the cake for how he influenced entire cultures and their cultural beliefs during his time on earth, and almost 2000 years later in the modern era. The amount of lives he has touched is astronomical and continues to grow each and every day. The impact of Jesus on a day-to-day basis is greatly underestimated. Jesus has accounted for more touchdowns, homeruns, goals, wins, and championships than can even begin to be counted. He has cured more cases of cancer, eliminated more addictions, gotten people out of sticky situations, and simply brightened peoples’ days with little things more than anybody could ever imagine. Granted, these depend on a given person’s religious beliefs, and not everybody tends to thank Christ for the former situations, as well as many others. It can be debated whether Jesus was divine and the son of God, or just a prophet. What cannot be debated is the fact that millions upon millions of people have faith in him, which undeniably affects their lives. Although Jesus is not universally viewed in the same way some people, for example, Christians, view him, there are numerous facts to support the case for the impact of Jesus. More books have been written about Jesus than any other person or topic, ever (Chapman). If the history of the world is broken into two time periods, separated by a particular person’s birth, that person is influential. When that person’s birth and resurrection, among other events, are celebrated holidays worldwide, they have had an impact on the world. Christmas is a holiday on the twenty-fifth of December, although there are other variations, which celebrates the birth of Christ. Nations around
History of Western Civilization
If there was a debate focusing on the question of who is the most important, influential, or impactful person in the history of the world, Jesus Christ and Chuck Norris would be neck and neck for the top spot. Although Chuck may present an interesting case, Jesus has to take the cake for how he influenced entire cultures and their cultural beliefs during his time on earth, and almost 2000 years later in the modern era. The amount of lives he has touched is astronomical and continues to grow each and every day. The impact of Jesus on a day-to-day basis is greatly underestimated. Jesus has accounted for more touchdowns, homeruns, goals, wins, and championships than can even begin to be counted. He has cured more cases of cancer, eliminated more addictions, gotten people out of sticky situations, and simply brightened peoples’ days with little things more than anybody could ever imagine. Granted, these depend on a given person’s religious beliefs, and not everybody tends to thank Christ for the former situations, as well as many others. It can be debated whether Jesus was divine and the son of God, or just a prophet. What cannot be debated is the fact that millions upon millions of people have faith in him, which undeniably affects their lives. Although Jesus is not universally viewed in the same way some people, for example, Christians, view him, there are numerous facts to support the case for the impact of Jesus. More books have been written about Jesus than any other person or topic, ever (Chapman). If the history of the world is broken into two time periods, separated by a particular person’s birth, that person is influential. When that person’s birth and resurrection, among other events, are celebrated holidays worldwide, they have had an impact on the world. Christmas is a holiday on the twenty-fifth of December, although there are other variations, which celebrates the birth of Christ. Nations around
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