Category: Christianity
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Early Church History: Persecution of Christianity
The early Christians endured persecution not only from non-believers but also from believers who sought to change their faith. The reasons for these persecutions were mainly due to the fear of Christianity by the Romans, as they dubbed it a mere superstition rather than a belief. It is imperative to understand that, the Roman Empire…
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Christians Are Making More Enemies Than Followers
Table of Contents Introduction The Choice after the Fact Distinguishing between Jesus and Religion References Introduction The main theme in the reading, as expressed by the author, is love. Bethke (2013) wonders why Christians love religion more than its founder. Bethke (2014) is additionally perplexed by the idea of people being attracted to religion and…
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Decline of Christianity in Europe Since 1675
Even though Protestant Christianity had been originated in Western Europe and Catholicism has persisted there for the majority of its history, the region is now among the most secular territories across the globe. For centuries, there has been an ongoing trend of Christian Church institutions gradually losing their power and prominence alongside the increased industrialization…
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Christian Worldview: Ultimate Reality
Introduction Ultimate reality is an existing actuality that surpasses the physical and non-physical dimensions of the world. It is absolute power, a central connecting point, and the source of everything that prevails in the universe. In the Christian denomination, this phrase refers to a transcendent presence, a supreme being, or an eternal being that governs…
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Violation of Apostolic Succession as a Way of Corrupting Christian Religion
A government may negatively affect religion because of the political ambitions of a state’s civil leaders. For example, there was an incident in the High Middle Ages when Byzantine Emperor John VIII Palaeologus ordained a person he could influence to be a Metropolitan of Kyiv (“Ecumenical Council of Florence (1438–1445)”, n.d.). Kyiv and Rus’ then…
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The Historical Rise of Christianity
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction It goes without saying that the appearance of a new religious group by the followers of Jesus Christ, who has been recently crucified, is a highly disturbing issue for the whole Roman Empire. This new formation definitely should not be taken for granted as it…
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Christian Life in the “Everyman” Moral Play
Everyman represents all humanity and critical issues related to all the people, including Fellowship, Material Goods, and Knowledge. In the play, Everyman strives to answer an eternal question of what a person should do to achieve Christian salvation (Lester 107). Comparing my own life with time when Goods lays the main character down, I would…
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“Christianity and the Creed of Postmodernism” by Diogenes Allen
The article by Diogenes Allen, “Christianity and the Creed of Postmodernism”, examines the intellectual positions on the end of the world. According to Allen (1993), there are grouped views referred to as postmodern that claim the modern universe’s end. The end of the world is considered important since it was a threat to Christianity based…
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Christianity vs. Judaism: A Medieval Conflict
The world’s most significant religions existed together for millenniums, and even in the modern world of globalization and science’s domination, they stay valuable worldwide. Indeed, Christianity has more than two billion followers now, and a smaller but older religion, Judaism, is being supported by at least fourteen million (Hicks-Keeton, 2018). The former was established on…
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Medical Indications vs. Christian Faith: The James’s Case
Medical Indications Beneficence and Nonmaleficence James experienced high blood pressure, fluid buildup, and glomerulonephritis due to a streptococcus infection. Beneficence: immediate dialysis would alleviate the patient’s high blood pressure and fluid buildup. The delay in dialysis due to the patient’s parents’ preferences resulted in complete kidney failure. James needs of an immediate kidney transplant to…