D’Erizans Week #7 1. What factors accounted for the rapid spread of Christianity? Christianity stared in Jerusalem‚ where the romans killed Jesus trying to stop his teaching from spreading. A persecution broke down against the Jewish Christians or nazarians who were Jesus followers‚ causing them to run out of Jerusalem into Syria and other countries making them spread. These persecutions were one of the causes why Christianity begins to spread a few hundredth miles from the city and the establishments
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The Spread of Christianity promoted division because of all the killing and disagreement. if the spread of Christianity was more peaceful than it would definitely be unifying. But it most certainly was not. Many many christians were killed trying to spread christianity. After Jesus died‚ one of his disciples‚ Peter‚ gave the first Christian sermon. When peter gave his sermon‚ three thousand people joined Christianity. The religion reached all the way to Rome. Some Roman emperors were angry because
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Between 600 BCE and 600 CE‚ universal religions in Asia and the Mediterranean‚ particularly Christianity and Buddhism‚ both spread through trade networks‚ but emerged with diverging ideologies and through different founders and religious leaders. Both Christianity and Buddhism were constantly evolving religions that had missionaries and pilgrims that traveled long distances to share their beliefs. The Silk Road and the Indian Ocean Maritime System proved to be trade routes that not only shared
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The Spread of Islam Islam started to spread when Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation at forty years of age when Angel Gabriel gave him the message from god. Prophet Muhammad first started preaching about Islam to his wife and closets friends in secret for three years. Later he started preaching openly in Mecca ten years and in Medina for ten years. Islam only really started spreading when Prophet Muhammad died. It was the four caliphs that were really determined to spread Islam around
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Buddhism & Christianity Buddhism‚ when you hear this word what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Do you picture that big guy eating that’s known so well‚ or how about meditation? What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word Christianity? Jesus? The church? These things are probably the only things that most people think of‚ but there is so much more to these religions and beliefs then most people know of. Let’s talk Buddhism; Buddhism is a widespread Asian
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Islam By: Tyrese Pope Between 570 to 750‚ Islam was a rapidly growing religion and the reasons of why are pretty obvious. In a way‚ it started with Muhammad‚ although he is not the founder‚ he spread the word of Allah. After that‚ Islam spread itself because of the vast trade routes‚ the government and the successful military. Mecca‚ the heart of the trade lands‚ was where most goods were sent out and retrieved. Whether it was Europe or Asia‚ the cargo was usually coming out of
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Buddhism Buddhism and Christianity have some slight similarities‚ but are vastly different in respect to the spiritual perspective and approach to healing. Buddhism does not necessarily encompass a spiritual perspective and is based on The Four Noble Truths set forth by founder‚ Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama achieved self-salvation through meditation and had an epiphany about how to be free of suffering. In doing so‚ he became the “Enlightened One” and was hence known as the Buddha. The truths
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Christianity first originated in Rome. It was started by the Jewish prophet‚ Jesus‚ and with the help of Paul‚ a later follower of the new faith‚ Christianity began to spread throughout the world. Christianity was influenced by the Jewish faith and has many similar practices. Christianity‚ a religion based off of Judaism‚ believed in Jesus‚ the son of God‚ who came to purify the sins of the world and is the Messiah who will help redeem all life on earth and bring them to Heaven. When the Virgin
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Compare the teachings of The Buddha and teachings Jesus and Christianity. One big factor and teach of the Buddha is the detachment of several things. This is a lesson quite extent and is related to the suffering of life. Attachment‚ suffering‚ inner peace‚ etc are common world anyone would hear when referring to Buddhism. This religion is especial and although is not the one with most followers‚ it is definitively one of the strongest worldwide. The Buddha‚ how is a teacher‚ explain how people
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follow all the different religions. Two of the major religions that dominate the world are Christianity and Islam. Christianity has 33.39 percent of the population declaring itself such‚ while 23 percent of the population declare themselves as Islamic (Johnson). There are three religions that begin a monotheistic faith meaning that they believe in one God. These religions are Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Judaism. Islam and Judaism are in constant turmoil in the Middle East‚ but throughout the world Christians
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