A study of historical Christianity from the Sixteenth Century to the present. Includes the major…
One of the strengths of this article is that it made into an easy readable list, outlining the contributions and history of Baptists concerning the ecumenical movement. Each numbered list gives evidence of his intention in…
(1) The historical influence of Christianity in the West (Europe and the Americas) and in Africa and Asia…
Although many cultural traits of Byzantium and Europe came from Roman heritage some did not. For example, Germanic influence was an additional source to Byzantium and Europe. Traditional influence is when people take heritage from different cultural groups or other areas and adopt them into their society. Byzantium and Europe were influenced by Germanic individual’s due to religion. The Germanic people were pagan, meaning they believed in multiple gods, Byzantium and Europe were mostly Christians. Some individuals of Byzantium and Europe wanted to change the religious views of the Germanic barbarians, but they could not just force a new religion on the Germans. Instead, they worked Christianity into paganism in a way. The Individual who aided…
The purpose of the article was to deliver the historical aspects of what the authors’ research into the constructive recovery of Christian culture must entail, and the Church role in avoiding both politicization and moralism to this end. The article also determined the factors and reasoning used to reach decisions. The article involved the authors’ intensive knowledge of other noted philosophers and experts work, as well as historical facts revealed in his efforts to extrapolate the theology with the philosophy. Dr. Lobkowicz based his decisions and conclusions mainly on ethics, personal values, historical views or social/political concerns. All considered there is little scientific evidence but more as a part of ontology and hermeneutics a multifaceted issue. The nature of science had no impact on decision making; as this was not a scientific exploration into proving a point; however history and philosophical viewpoints were noteworthy.…
Zoroastrianism shares many similarities to today's top world religions, including but not limited to Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Such as the idea of an afterlife where you are judged by good and bad, monotheism versus polytheism, and free will versus predestined fate.…
3 Id-Where and when did Zoroastrianism originate? How did it influence Judaism in terms of the figure of the devil and the idea of afterlife? List 4 ways in which it influenced all Western religions and explain why some people argue that Zoroastrianism provides the foundation for much of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.…
The lives of the Ancient Greek people were strongly influenced by religion. The gods and goddesses that they worshipped were the reasons behind everything they had done, were doing and had done. The gods influenced everything from law to warfare, medicine and general life. To the Ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses created the world, its seasons and everything in it. Everything happened because the god and goddesses willed it. In comparison to the world today, this seems very extreme s there is now a choice as to whether or not people want to believe that a god exists at all. For the average person in modern times, there is no sacrificing, no asking god/s for permission to do everyday things in life as there was back then.…
In the Concordia Theological Quarterly written by Burnell F, Eckardt, theologians, Martin Luther and Jürgen Moltmann, state their viewpoints and opinions of theology of the cross and what role they play in Christian lives. In this essay, a summarization of Luther’s understanding of the theology of the cross is followed by Moltmann’s perspective, then comparing and contrasting their notions and giving an opinion on which idea is better.…
Zoroastrianism is recognized by most historians as the first monotheistic religion of the world. It is often referred to as the “Good religion,” because it emphasizes goodness and righteous behavior and thought. Zoroastrians believe that Ahura Mazda, whose name means “Wise Lord,” is the true god and creator of all things good. They also believe that his rival, Angra Mainyu, is the root of evil.…
Why is the beliefs of each ancient groups so important? It is important because most groups didn’t believe in the same thing. The distinguish differences between the two are that Judaism is the religious belief of the Jews, while Zoroastrianism is the older religion of the Iranian people better known as the Persians and Medes. The two religions correspond in some respects with the take to be to their cosmological ideas.…
Have you ever wondered why the influence of Religion upon the Early Israelites and Jews was so important?Well you are about to find out.Religion was the key element,upon the early Israelites and Jews because it created a cultural identity and unity,caused the Israelites and Jews to come into conflict with their neighbors,and helped create a wealth of rich stories.…
The ancient Mesopotamians and the Hebrews had significant differences in their religious beliefs and these differences shaped their societies.…
Throughout history, numerous belief systems have come about and have greatly affected the region where they are practiced. Many have sacred texts they must follow along with the basic teachings. Two of the belief systems include Christianity and Hinduism.…
Buddhism was originally developed in India and brought to China over the silk road, and later to some extent through southeast Asia around the first century A.D.. This was during a time when the then reigning Han dynasty was in a state of chaos and Confucianism was being discredited by some intellectuals. The Chinese people therefore came to identify Confucianism with the failing dynasty, and sought a new ideology to take place of stale Confucian thinking. The exact date of the coming of Buddhism to China is unknown, but by 64 A.D. Buddhist monks had introduced written scripture into China.…
