to the growth and expansion of the church‚ and ultimately its success. These factors can be summarized under three main headings. These are an combination of political‚ social and economic factors. The first of the reasons that the Christianity spread was a political factor. Rome was a dominant force in the world at this time and had excellent roads and shipping‚ which made it ‘easy’ of missionaries to travel and spread the word of the gospel. This travel and preaching was ‘easy’
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Christianity and Judaism were both founded around 1200 B.C. according to a series of books known as the Torah‚ which are five books of Moses or the Old Testament. The Old Testament describes the rise of the Isralites and their agreement with God that both sides will be faithful to one another and their journey to the land promised by God. Both religions only believe in one God. They also believe in the messiah. Also they believe in other spiritual beings such as angels and demons
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in an afterlife‚ and then further developed into tribal religions‚ which evolved into ancestral worship‚ then to polytheism‚ and lastly into monotheism. Monotheism in the form of Christianity is the largest religion of the modern world‚ and it has similar beliefs to other world religions such as Buddhism. Christianity and Buddhism are similar because both religions teach about the equality of people and that making good choices reflects the positive teachings of that religion. They are also similar
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newspapers and magazines differ from the printed versions. Christianity Today‚ a non-profit media ministry‚ is one such publication that offers an online subscription with the purchase of its monthly magazine. Christianity Today not only highlights current national and global issues alongside its featured articles‚ but also includes pieces that will help shape Christian conversation.
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and Christianity share relative compatibility due to common beliefs between the two major world Religions‚ yet past these similarities‚ the two belief systems diverge in terms of religious dogma. While the two are compatible‚ it is important to note that the two religions are by no means the same. Muhammad founded the religion of Islam‚ while the religion of Christianity stems from Jesus Christ. Correspondingly‚ Islam finds its foundation in The Qur’an revealed to Muhammad‚ while Christianity seeks
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In his book Christianity in the West 1400-1700John Bossy approaches the Renaissance and Reformation in a way that more effectively explains the religious practices and beliefs in Europe during the late Middle Ages than other historians and theologians before him. His aim is to discuss the Reformation as more of a history of the people of the Church‚ instead of just the structure of the Church itself. He explores their way of life and their beliefs that were relevant to them in the time (vii). Instead
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The origins of Christianity can be originated in Judaism and for that reason it is no surprise that both religions have many beliefs in common. During the earliest beginnings‚ Christianity was a part of Judaism‚ but currently they are two distinct communities. However‚ they are bound together by their belief in one God and to worship any other is to deny Him. The separation between both religions did not happen fast or easy. The entire division took some hundred years and the very complex separation
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Islam and Christianity have so many similarities and yet many differences. Historically‚ there have been many monotheistic and also polytheistic religions but none had strong impact as the great Muslim empire and the all powerful Roman Christian empire. The Roman Christian Empire at first did not see the point the this religion in fact the hated the religion so much that they were willing to kill‚ Although thousands of people nailed to a cross on a hill for others to see what would happen if others
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Though there have been writings disputing the notion‚ Christianity and business are still thought by many to be incompatible. It is proposed that Christianity and business are inseparable because virtually all people‚ including Christians‚ participate in business either directly or indirectly. While there may be different opinions as to how it is accomplished‚ one who is a Christian should integrate one’s faith‚ to some degree‚ in all aspects of life‚ including when participating in business. The
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Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam "Christianity started out in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise" as stated by theological scholar Sam Pascoe. Throughout Christianity’s journey they have come across ties with the religions Judaism and Islam. There are few similarities between the three major religions. One similarity is that Abraham
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