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    old (Judaism) and the new (Christianity) religions shown by the all mighty God. Hebrews was a great document written for the Jews who were weighing Jesus or hesitant with his faith. In the beginning‚ the book of Hebrews reads of how Jesus is greater than the angles‚ the leaders‚ and even grander than the priests. We learn how Christianity outshines Judaism due to the covenant‚ the better sanctuary‚ and the more sufficient sacrifice for sins. We learn about how Christianity is about grace and truth

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    the Roman gods proclaiming that there was only one true God worthy to worship. As a result‚ Roman religion found itself threatened by Christianity setting forth concerns and

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    Ferie Charis C. Villanueva WEG Professor Aragon July 24‚ 2013 Issues about Christianity in the Modern World There are lots of denominations in Christianity as compared to other religions. A Muslim girl once complained about the rights of women. She looked down on herself as if her rank was that of an animal’s. In the mosque during prayer time‚ if there were no men aside from a 5 year old boy‚ that boy would lead the prayer. Imagine being a woman so full of shame as that juvenile boy reads holy

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    Fourthly‚ Protestant Christianity was built on the foundation laid by the moral concerns of Neo-Confucianism of Korea. The early message of Christianity for Koreans did not considerably deviate from the moral and social values of Confucianism which was an integral part of Korean society and culture at that time. Koreans believed that the ethical values of Protestant is conformed to Confucian-centered moral values of Koreans‚ and it would make their nation more advanced and stronger. The early Protestant

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    com‚“Christianity began to spread initially from Roman Judaea without state support or endorsement.” Christianity expressed a positive social ideal to be followed in mortal life as well as a doctrine to be fulfilled in the afterlife. According to the ancient history encyclopedia‚ “Christianity is a monotheistic‚ deontological‚ grassroots‚ Jewish sectarian movement that focuses upon the life‚ teachings‚ and mission of Jesus of Nazareth (also known as Jesus the Christ)”. The Rise of Christianity affected

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    many other religions‚ namely Christianity. Christianity Origins: Christianity is the largest religion in the world. It is practiced by over two billion people all over the earth. Christianity actually began as an offshoot of Judaism back around 30 CE. It originated in the middle east in the Palestine area‚ similar to both Judaism and Islam. This has caused a lot of controversy in modern times due to debates over what holy lands belong to which religions. Christianity‚ as denoted by its name‚ stems

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    Diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity Siddhartha Gautama‚ better known simply as Buddha‚ first followed the Hindu religion but then later realized that the cast system from Hindu was immoral and decided to leave his earthly possessions to find what he believed to be nirvana‚ which resulted in the creation of Buddhism. Christianity originated from the teachings of Jesus Christ‚ who created a religion that came from Judaism which attracted all women and minorities and was later spread mainly by

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    Why did Christianity grow so rapidly in the first four centuries AD? How did a tiny unknown movement of a group of people grow to be one of the dominant forces in the Roman Empire? “God’s providence” and “miracles” has been the easiest way to explain such a puzzle. Yet‚ stopping at such answers deprives us from the opportunity to better understand the complexity of the early Christians growth and takes from us the lessons we can gain from the experience. Rodney Stark‚ professor of sociology and

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    Muscular Christianity? After reading this paper you will have a good idea of what this philosophy is. You will also know when and where it came from‚ what beliefs it was based on and why it became significant. I will also get into the important institutions that make these ideas spread as fast as they did. Closer to the end I will talk about Muscular Christianity’s implication in our world today. First things first‚ let me start from the beginning. Paragraph one: Muscular Christianity is a commitment

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    Jordan Nematollahi Professor Nikki Bruckmann Cultural Anthropology 26 November 2012 Throughout history‚ the religions Christianity and Islam have conflicting views with one another and it has caused conflicts involving genocide‚ death‚ and pure hatred for one another. But if one breaks them down to a simple level‚ It reveals that the religions are not radically different from one another. I personally would know from personal experiences. My father is affiliated with the Islam religion while my

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