A key factor which made Christianity popular in the Roman Empire was that it offered an afterlife. However‚ this was not enough to give Christianity an edge over the other cults which also offered an afterlife. Other factors were the facts that it was Salvationist and had a savior‚ it was redemption‚ it offered the reward of heaven‚ and it was messianic‚ missionary‚ egalitarian and compassionate towards the poor. Resistance to the persecution and imperial support were other contributory factors.
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Identify the contribution to Christianity of ONE significant person or school of thought‚ other than Jesus. Paul of Tarsus contributed heavily to both the development and expression of Christianity. His impact on the development of the religion is often recognized by the major contribution he made to Christian theology‚ as his writings and teaching make up close to a quarter of the Christian sacred text‚ the bible. In his letters‚ he gave Christians ethical guidance in their lives by interpreting
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In Beowulf‚ elements both Paganism and Christianity can be found throughout the story. The reasoning for this is the attempted bridging of a region and audience which was not long separated from its Pagan heritage‚ but had recently adopted Christianity. It sought to unify Pagan concepts with Christianity. Several examples are found throughout‚ as the name of God is called upon and referenced numerously throughout the text. After Beowulf slays Grendel‚ Hrothgar praises God for what the hero has
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Second Century Christianity and Judaism For centuries‚ the debate between Judaism and Christianity has divided not only individuals but also countries as a whole. There are many things that affect how these two religions differ and are alike. Among many of the variations‚ the account of Jesus from either party varies. The Jews who deny him as a divinity are the very people he walked among. One of the main similarities‚ though‚ is where these religions originated from‚ both emerging from the
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Explain the importance of the Bible in the Christian Tradition “Sacred texts express a relationship between people and their god/s”1. Sacred texts are a key aspect of spiritual understanding. The Bible is the primary and only source of written worship in the Christian faith. It has significant importance
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Tarsus it is unlikely that Christianity would be the major world religion that it is today. Originally called Saul‚ Paul was born in tarsus in southern turkey to a prominent Jewish family who could trace their roots back to the tribe of Benjamin‚ an of the 12 tribes of Israel. Paul was an apostle who had been thoroughly instructed by god and this had been made clear by his New Testament letters. There are various different aspects of rituals that are included in Christianity‚ with not only sexual ethics
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paganism and Christianity in the poem. Hill talks about the “peculiar spiritual atmosphere of the poem” and how it is neither “emphatically and militantly Christian”‚ nor “unapologetically pagan or secular” like other works of the time (Hill‚ 2002‚ pg. 197-198). Beowulf is distinct because it is unique in its respectful view of paganism‚ while still maintaining the accepted Christian tone of that time period. Anglo-Saxons of the time struggled to reconcile their relatively newfound Christianity‚ with
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Although there are several different religions‚ many individuals are not educated about the other beliefs besides there own. Religions today do have differences but are also very much the same. This is demonstrated between the religion of Yoruba‚ and Christianity. The Gods that the people in these religions worship are different but have the same purpose throughout the lives of each individual. Each individual’s purpose and goal in these religions also display similarities. Furthermore the rituals that
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The spread of Christianity Christianity is one of the monotheistic religion built on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. who serve as the core point for the religion. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the son and the savior of humanity whose coming as the messiah. Christianity arose from three distinct cultural traditions: Greco-Roman‚ Near Eastern (West Asian)‚ and Hebraic. it’s one of the oldest living religion in the western world. But first originally arise from Jewish community. Paul
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Within the scheme of religion‚ Judaism and Christianity interconnect within each other. Before the Christian religion was even in existence‚ the Jewish people had many wonders for themselves that caused Christianity to come about. The Jewish people believed that God would somehow and at sometime act on their behalf. Many searched in law and some of them searched in scripture. From this‚ various Jewish groups formed‚ all believing that the Messiah would come in a specific way. First came the Sadducees
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