Christianity has played a crucial role in world history since the death of Christ. From its humble beginnings along the Sea of Galilee until its solidified spread amongst Western European nations, the religion has had its fair share of conflict. Most notable would be the Crusades. An in depth look at the motivation, conflicts, and outcomes of the Crusades can be perfectly associated with the History of Jerusalem, Siege of Constantinople, and letters from Pope Innocent III. The Crusaders began as a religious mission, originally for the reinstatement of Christian presence in the Holy Land. However, as time waged on and soldiers returned glorified and rich, the intentions of future Crusaders desired wealth, not just the preservation of Roman Catholicism in the Levant. These accounts share the Western perspective directly involved with the Crusades and their missions, illustrating the struggles, as well as the successes of Christianity at that time.…
Christianity is a belief syatem that provides satisfying life systems for all who follow Jesus Christ and it works in all cultures of the world.…
(1) The historical influence of Christianity in the West (Europe and the Americas) and in Africa and Asia…
Christianity as a religion is built on the belief that God, Whose existence is still questioned by many scholars based on the lack of scientific evidence, sent his son Jesus Christ to unite people under a belief system that is systematic, hierarchical and subjecting itself to…
The Romans were ruling and the Jews wanted everything to be different. A Messiah, Jesus comes to save and teach them God's will. The Romans are against this and do something to prevent it. - - Romans are against Christianity and start taking some measures about it. Emperor Constantine acknowledged Christianity as a religion. - -…
Christianity provided people with absolute truths and powers over others. European cultural superiority, Eurocentric. Different was evil. Christianity worked for centuries to reassure followers that values and practices were a right way to worship god. Wasn’t just religion, gave birth to social and political institutions that were validated by Christian belief. Aristocracy, bourbers and peasants. Women accused of withches: margins of society, misfits, gossip, trouble makers, strong willed women, women’s occupation. Led to rise of strong centralized royal governments, use of torture, judicial apparatus allowed for systematic way of accusations, rate of religion/reformation taking place. Universe works with fixed immutable laws not work of diety, god is taken out of nature, nature is engraved into all individuals ruled by mathematical laws. Quality of material of which objects were made, everything in universe eventually settled in a hierarchy of material, nobler than others (Crystalline spheres). House of Commons vs Charles: Politics, sovereignty and parliaments role in government; economics taxes have hurt English middle class; change in social order, aristocracy of king to middle class of burgues and merchants; religion; Anglican catholic & protestant.…
Christians were an easy blame for disastrous events. In Asia Minor, the provisional governor, Pliny asked a group of Christians to reconsider their religion, and freed those who denied Christianity, while executing those who refused to. This did not stop the spread of Christianity, in fact many times in which Rome oppressed those who believed in one god, ended fueling a mindset to continue their practice, especially in the early stages of Christianity, when the Jews were being oppressed and enslaved for their particular beliefs. It was easy for Rome to blame the Christians because it was very different from their own beliefs, it affected their traditional values, roles, and sacrifices for the gods as people branched away from the old ideas, it was a quick blame. Those branching to new religions were traitors not only of the religion, but also of society as a…
Every country has a dominant culture—a culture that is usually rooted in religion. In Europe, prior to the 19th and 20th century, politics, law, society, economics, and cultural norms were all primarily shaped by Christianity. Despite the rise of historical developments that opposed the teachings and traditions of Christianity such as Humanism and the Enlightenment, the power of the clergy remained untouched. Moreover, until the gradual uprising of Western civilization against the domination of the Church which reflected the desire of a democratic society that embodies secularism, along with the emergence of capitalism, modern science, Protestantism, and religious Reformation movements alike, religion had always been present throughout the…
Christianity developed out of Judaism in the 1st century A.D. and Palestine was its origin. It is founded on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and those who follow him are called "Christians." Until the later part of the 20th century, most followers of Christianity were in the West, though it has spread to every continent and is now the largest religion in the world. Traditional Christian beliefs include the belief in the one and only true God, who is one being and exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the belief that Jesus is the divine and human Messiah sent to the save the world. Christianity is also noted for its emphasis on faith in Christ as the primary component of the religion. The sacred text of Christianity is the Bible, including both the Hebrew scriptures (also known as the Old Testament) and the New Testament. The belief of Christianity has influenced the culture of the areas in which it is currently practiced because its believers gather at churches for worship, fellowship, and study, and engagement with the world through evangelism and social action. Also the Bible itself has influenced culture because it is responsible for much of the language, literature, and fine arts we enjoy today as its artists and composers were heavily influenced by its writings.…
I think the most important theme in pre-modern Western was religion, because of its central force; Christianity played a major role in shaping the Western Civilization. The Christian Church provided a major source of services such as medical care, schooling; creativity for culture, art, and philosophy. Christianity was also important to Christian theology because it established the godliness of the individual believer to a higher call for obedience to Christ rather than the secular ruler.…
Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of Jesus the Son of God. Jesus is also referred to as Christ thus comes the name Christianity, and believers in Christianity are known as Christians. Three of the largest groups of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches,…
Christianity has always been playing an important role in people’s lives. In the past, it was the unifying power between nations; today, it has a great concern in secular issues; and what the future will bring ? We can only guess.…
During the European colonial era, Christians operated from a position of privilege as compared with other religions because Christianity was regarded as a state religion. At the end of the first half of the twentieth century the Christian power position started to fade away. This had to be that way as the European colonial era was also coming to an end in most parts of the world. The non-Christian religions which seemed to have been suppressed by Christianity’s supremacy resurged yet they were thought to have declined or vanished. The resurged religions included Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism and Shamanism. The resurged religions now compete with Christianity for converts worldwide especially in the areas where they are concentrated. Over and above the resurged religions other new religions were formed which also challenge the witnessing of Christianity to the unreached people. Most of the unevangelised people in the world originate from the continent of Asia. Asia therefore remains by far the most significant challenge for world evangelism.…
To what extent is it true that religious fundamentalism arose as a reaction to the influences of the West?…
The spread of Christianity overtime replaced the old warrior religion changing the way of life, and at the giving it new meaning. With the coming of Christianity a hope for poets also came about. As the conversion of Ireland to Christianity took place a new era known as Ireland's Golden Age began to take over. Christian munks worked hard preserving literature of the ancient world and works of popular culture. Due to the rapid growth of Christianity the Anglo-Saxon's were given a common faith, a common system of morality and right conduct, linking England with Europe.…