Christian Response To Black Death

The Black Death was a disease that killed over one-third of the population in Europe and also in the middle east, it was caused by the black rat then spread by the flea and transferred to humans. Christian and Muslim responses on The Black Death were completely different. The Christian’s saw the plague as punishment, while Muslims saw it as a blessing from God. Although their responses were completely different, they both believed that the plague was from God.
Christian’s during the Black Death didn’t only blame God for the plague, they also accused the Jews of poisoning their wells. So, the christian’s burned them to death as the cause of the plague. They stayed indoors and covered windows to stop the disease from getting to them, in addition the christian’s thought of ways to prevent the plague mostly different than how the Muslim’s did they drunk a certain type of drink and burned fires to prevent it. Christian’s placed wax cloth over their windows, filled their houses with flowers, avoiding sleeping on their back, and breathed in latrine vapors. …show more content…
Muslims didn’t blame god for the plague, they saw it as a blessing from God. The Muslim’s unlike the Christian’s did not persecute the Jews . Muslims also tried to prevent the plague in different ways. They stayed indoors, used letter magic, avoided sad talk, and consumed pickled onions, pumpkin seeds, and sour juices. The Muslims all stood steadfast and did not give up their religion because of the disease.
Both Christians and Muslims had similar beliefs. Both religions are monotheistic and believe in the same God. The non-religion explanations for causes and preventions of the Black Death. The reactions of the Christians and Muslims were different in many ways. To begin with, the