The Rapid Spread of Christianity Professor C August 2007 Period 5 Christianity was one of the fastest spreading religions of its time. There were many attractions to Christianity that led Jews and gentiles (non-Jews) to convert. Christianity appealed to every one of all ages‚ including the poor and women‚ which was very uncommon of a religion in that day . The poor and women were looked down upon in society‚ but when they stepped foot into a church‚ the members made them felt as they belonged
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Fake news (propaganda) can be very dangerous. An example of propaganda is when the US dropped leaflets over Iraq and told people that Saddam Hussein was responsible for the suffering. Also‚ take the Holocaust for an example people were blind sighted by lies and propaganda from Hitler which caused 7.6 million lives. We can change these events from repeating by not voting for corrupt people. If nobody believed in Hitler’s lies we could have been a stronger community and a stronger nation overall.
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leukemia and cervical cancers. In 1990‚ smoking caused more than 84‚000 deaths‚ mainly resulting from such problems as pneumonia‚ bronchitis and influenza. Smoking‚ it is believed‚ is responsible for 30 per cent of all deaths from cancer and clearly represents the most important preventable cause of cancer in countries like the United States today. Passive smoking‚ the breathing in of the side-stream smoke from the burning of tobacco between puffs or of the smoke exhaled by a smoker‚ also causes a serious
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The Spread of Islam started shortly after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 632. During his lifetime‚ the community of Muhammad‚ the ummah‚ was established in the Arabian Peninsula by means of conversion to Islam and conquering of territory. In the first centuries conversion to Islam followed the rapid growth of the Islamic world under the Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphs. Muslim dynasties were soon established and subsequent empires such as those of the Abbasids‚ Almoravids‚ Seljuk Turks
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Conclusion 11. References 4‚5‚8 Christianity at a glance Christianity is the most popular religion in the world with over 2 billion adherents. 42 million Britons see themselves as nominally Christian‚ and there are 6 million who are actively practising. * Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah promised in theOld Testament. * Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. * Christians believe that God sent his Son to earth to save humanity from the consequences of its sins
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Maria Welsch Bill Haley Phil. 104 3 March 2004 Five Pillars of Islam In order to follow the right path in the Islam religion its followers‚ Muslims‚ are required to practice its five pillars‚ or duties. Each of these duties is mentioned in the Quran; however‚ scholars have found a more detailed explanation in the Hadith. The five pillars are uttering the Shahada‚ prayer‚ zakat‚ participating in the fast‚ and a pilgrimage to Mecca. The first of the five duties is uttering the Shahada
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Library of Western Australia. Better Beginnings: An evaluation from two communities. ISBN: 0-7298-0607-3 Published by Edith Cowan University 2‚ Bradford Street MOUNT LAWLEY WA 6050 Ph: 08 9370 6346 Email: c.barratt_pugh@ecu.edu.au © Edith Cowan University 2005 The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Edith Cowan University or the State Library of Western Australia. Copies of this report are available from: C.Barratt-Pugh School of Education Mt. Lawley Campus 2‚ Bradford
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In Shambhala Buddhism‚ “ There is a natural source of radiance and brilliance in the world‚ which is the innate wakefulness of human beings.” It is in the Shambhala view that every single human has the foundational characteristics of good‚ warmth and intelligence. The Shambhala way of life applies to any faith and not just people of the Buddhist religion. Basically put‚ Shambhala is a global movement devoted to bringing kindness‚ insight‚ meditation and an idea of sacredness into society. Historically
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respond to the problem‚ and explaining my understanding of evil. I believe that evil stems from free will. The concept of evil can be divided into two categories‚ natural and moral evil. Natural evil is suffering caused by environmental factors rather than human actions‚ whereas moral evil is suffering caused by human actions (Reuter 8/29). Humans are not in control of natural evil. Natural evil comes from a higher being. It is in the nature of some things to produce suffering. They can come in
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The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word "Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ‚ Buddhism after Gotama Buddha‚ Confucianism after Confucius‚ and Marxism after Karl Marx. Nor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the true religion of "Allah" and as such‚ its name represents the central principle
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