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    ChristianityIslam‚ and Judaism are very like‚ but also very different. For instance they all believe in one. They all have different names for him but he is the same god in all three religions. All the religions believe in sin and non-sin‚ you either do well or bad. Christians believe you either go to heaven or hell. Christianity is the largest religion in the world. Their savor is Jesus and their symbol is a fish. The Christian book is a bible‚ and every Sunday most of them go to church. In

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    Christianity In Japan [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Christianity in Japan Japan has been a home for Shinto and Buddhist religions for centuries. The Christian missionaries during the 16th‚ 19th and 20th centuries worked hard to evangelize the Japanese nation but could not get desired success. There efforts in past failed partly due to sanctions imposed by the local rulers. The Jesuits missionaries traveled with Spanish and Portuguese traders to many areas of America and Asia-Pacific

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    The spread of Buddhism in China Buddhism in China was popular to some‚ but not to all. Here are many reasons as to why Buddhism spread as far as it did and why it did not spread farther. Even though Buddhism brought some order to China and did provide a little hope‚ it did not align with Chinese culture‚ and the Chinese people are very culturally centered. In documents two and five‚ a more positive light is shone on Buddhism. Buddhism spread in China because it gave a hope to people who only

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    DBQ -Spread of Buddhism in China As Buddhism spread from India to China beginning in the first century C.E.‚ it was met with mixed results. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and defended its policies while others rejected Buddhism as a religion and solution to political and social problems. Still others remained indifferent‚ wishing they could meld the aspects of belief systems in China in order to create a unique Chinese culture. The people of China responded in different ways to the spread of

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    and negative response to the spread of Buddhism in China. Over time the response became more and more negative than positive. People were getting used to the spread of Buddhism because they knew that it wasn’t going away anytime soon. The background information I was given explains that since China was unstable at this time Confucianism was on the decline which made Buddhism easier to rise. Document one does not really state a response to the spread of Buddhism in China. This document is just

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    undergo into a pilgrimage journey and the underlying motives as well as the reasoning behind their motives. After reading the scholarly article by Eleonore Villarrubia‚ “Catholic Pilgrimage: a Spiritual Journey”‚ “Pilgrimage and Faith: BuddhismChristianity‚ and Islam” and

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    Islam/Christianity Views of Trade and Merchants Christianity and Islam both comprise very detailed and comprehensive outlooks relating to merchants and trade. In order for a religion to thrive‚ its views must sustain the growth of its cohorts’ economy. Therefore‚ the perception of trade and the numerous benefits obtained from it should at least be endured‚ if not encouraged. For the duration of the later half of this millennia‚ Islam and Christianity both had acknowledged trade as a essential means

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    Buddhism emerged from Hinduism‚ which comes from India. There was dissatisfaction among the Vaishya caste‚ who spoke out against the inequality of the Hindu caste system and the corruption and power that the Brahmin caste held. Buddhism’s roots began in northeastern India and spread to the Northwest when it received support from the Mauryan emperor Asoka‚ who sent monks to spread the Buddha’s teachings. Eventually‚ the religion spread to Central Asia and China between the first and third centuries

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    not believe in any. On the contrary‚ the religions that popped out the most were none other than Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism is a belief of finding peace‚ while Christianity is a belief in a god‚ however even though they are different in numerous ways‚ it is still something that is apart of this world’s culture. It’s apart of multiple cultures. To begin with‚ my first choice was Buddhism. Additionally‚ the origin date for this is around the fifth century BCE; the place where this first

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    religion and culture around the world has transcribed sacred scriptures or depictions of how the universe and mankind came to exist. As many well know‚ Christianity (Catholic‚ Orthodox‚ Protestant and Evangical Denominations) and Islam are certainly no different in those aspects; however‚ what many individuals do not know is that Christianity and Islam have quite a few similarities concerning the creation of the universe and mankind. Although each religion has their own extravagant and unique beliefs

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