Christianity: A Story of Forgiveness The religion I have chosen is Christianity. My research question is “What is Christianity and the beliefs of those who practice it?” I decided on this topic because Christianity is one of the most practiced religions in the world but those who do not practice this religion may not know what their beliefs are because we as a society do not make a big deal about religions outside our own. I want to educate and inform those about the Christian faith because most people who are born in to another religion do not even think or know about any others. There are many religions but I want to talk about how Christianity came about and how it has evolved over the years.
“It is now almost 2000 years since the birth of Jesus Christ set in motion the chains of events that led to the creation of the Christian fate and its diffusion throughout the world” (Johnson 1). We all know the biblical story of the Virgin Mary and her encounter with the angel named Gabriel. He told her that she was to have a son, and his name would be Jesus. After going to town with Joseph, her …show more content…
I found that very few Christian holidays are actually original and have set a special date just for that religion. One of the most popular religions they use to combine holidays with is Paganism. Paganism usually has negative stigma attached to it and most associate it with magic and the devil. We took over many of their holidays and made them a part of the Christian calendar. These include Easter, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day. Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus and Easter is celebrated to mark the resurrection of the Messiah. Christianity has been seen as a high-profile religion that promotes positive behavior and beliefs while Paganism is seen as wicked and demonic. Unfortunately, not all Christians follow the Bible or live by its word and create a bad name for the
“It is now almost 2000 years since the birth of Jesus Christ set in motion the chains of events that led to the creation of the Christian fate and its diffusion throughout the world” (Johnson 1). We all know the biblical story of the Virgin Mary and her encounter with the angel named Gabriel. He told her that she was to have a son, and his name would be Jesus. After going to town with Joseph, her …show more content…
I found that very few Christian holidays are actually original and have set a special date just for that religion. One of the most popular religions they use to combine holidays with is Paganism. Paganism usually has negative stigma attached to it and most associate it with magic and the devil. We took over many of their holidays and made them a part of the Christian calendar. These include Easter, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day. Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus and Easter is celebrated to mark the resurrection of the Messiah. Christianity has been seen as a high-profile religion that promotes positive behavior and beliefs while Paganism is seen as wicked and demonic. Unfortunately, not all Christians follow the Bible or live by its word and create a bad name for the