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    the rise of christianity from 400-90 A.D Christianity was the first ancient religion to become recognized as the one officially state religions.The historic role of Christianity in its first seven centuries was to absorb many of the best elements of ancient civilization and for it to move them to the Middle Ages.Christianity first arise as a reform movement within Judaism. The apostle Paul open it to non-Jews and gave it the Greek flavor that allowed it to spread across the eastern Mediterranean

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    During the times of the Renaissance, religion, more specifically Christianity or Catholicism, was a powerful aspect of the lives of European men and women. In Raphael's paintings, the subject matter was often a religious figure shown in a positive context and always had a relation to the Catholic church.  In paintings of the Renaissance artists, such as Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello, saints were depicted with great respect and the power of Jesus Christ was exemplified. In Raphael’s Saint George

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    Christianity did not spread very quickly initially, but in the 2nd century it spread like a wildfire. The spread of the religion was rapid and was due to many factors. Christianity spread due to its universality, its familiarity to the Roman people, and the fact that it gave people hope. Christianity gave something to the people of the Roman Empire that they had never experienced before. Although Jesus was dead, his teachings were still very much alive and thriving within his followers. This is evident

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    Christianity vs Islam There are many religions in modern society. Two of the more prominent religions are; Christianity and Islamic. Christianity is basic on people believes on Jesus Christ, it is all about Jesus the son of God. They believe in Jesus Christ as the prophet. Bible is one of their important thing and because in the bible, they talked about all the Journey of Jesus. The Holy Bible is the guide of their faith. Jesus is a Jewish and so Christianity is also Jewish religion because that’s

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    intent of the epic and how it is conclusively depicted with a full Christian theme. As the reader embarks to discover whether or not Christianity is cloaked throughout the epic poem, one must examine the tale of Beowulf; alongside the character Beowulf, his characteristics and the distinct qualities that he possesses in which seem to be parallel with Christianity, as well as Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, the unknown Beowulf-poet constructs tension within and around the poem, Beowulf, by the insertion

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    the development of Christianity from a Pagan society to Christianity. This development is mentioned in Bede’s work Ecclesiastical History of the Christian People. He discusses kings who helps bring the faith of Christianity to a rise. Paganism does exist even if Christianity began to rise. Bede suggests there is variations in England due to paganism existing and Christianity is trying to arise. Variations are involved in Paganism at a time when it is dominant over Christianity. By the time of Pope

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    In the first three centuries of Roman Empire the Christianity was persecuted by the authority of the empire. Behaviour towards Christianity in the Roman Empire fluctuated throughout the time period because of some events in the empire and actions of individual emperors. The conflict between Christianity and Empire was inevitable, but it was not at the level that the government should persecute the Christians. The reasons that there were conflicts and persecution were mostly related to the political

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    religions. Generally, all religions have origin stories, sacred writings, an important figure, a worshipping or meditation system, and basic rules to abide by. An example of two religions that have these primary traits are Christianity and Taoism. Despite the fact that Christianity and Taoism are comparable at their cores, they have deviated in their ideas of the goal of life, the ways they get their message across, and their acknowledgment of evil. Firstly, Christians and Taoists differ in their

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    Beowulf: Christianity and Paganism Collide Beowulf is one of the most well-known poems in the world. It is considered the “mother poem” of England and has been for centuries. Christianity and Paganism do not go hand in hand as they are both well distinguished, but opposites throughout Beowulf. In the poem, the Christian monk reveals how the characters react to different situations using both religions. The core values of Paganisms believe in retaliation and vengeance, whereas Christianity’s core

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    Christianity and the Roman Empire shared an important bond. Christianity offered the Roman Empire joy, hope, a shift in their world view, and a monotheistic God. Rome offered Christianity a more efficient way of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The hope offered by Christianity came in the God who loved and extended mercy and grace. Before the rise of Christianity, the Roman people had lived in a society of fear. Positive Impact 1 – The Conversion of Paul and a Spreading Message of Hope

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