Christianity started growing in the first hundred years of the new era and Islam grew mid 600. Though christianity would only really take hold in the west after constantinople moved the capital and declared christianity his religion (around mid 300). So close to each other in a time where knowledge and beliefs were shared in trade or sieging, it is only natural that the 2 fairly new religions hold similarities. Christianity and Islam have similarities in God, a little difference in poverty, and completely different views in War. These two religions will shape the coming new world and continue far into the present day.
Islam and Christianity have very similar views for their God. In Christianity God is the one and only god, besides his son, none can be higher. Allah is the only Islamic God and he demands all submit to him (Islam means Submission to God). …show more content…
Before that Christianity was against the barbaric nature of Roman war and for the most part believed in pacifism, but were not against war if it was to protect themselves. For the christian faith it is for the most part seen as wrong to harm another. On the other side of the coin, Muslim’s belief that those who do not fight are not fulfilling Allah’s wishes. Jihad is a very important part of Islam at this time, and still continues to be, and it means the Struggle against the enemies of Islam. Another important word is Quital which means fighting. War and expansion is important to the early muslims, because it allows them to grow into the large empire they will soon become. War is crucial and it is believed that if you are a well-abled man you should be fighting for Muslims in some way. The world is weak around them from fighting and plagues and is being broken into little pieces, so it is easy for Islam to spread from the middle east all the way to
Islam and Christianity have very similar views for their God. In Christianity God is the one and only god, besides his son, none can be higher. Allah is the only Islamic God and he demands all submit to him (Islam means Submission to God). …show more content…
Before that Christianity was against the barbaric nature of Roman war and for the most part believed in pacifism, but were not against war if it was to protect themselves. For the christian faith it is for the most part seen as wrong to harm another. On the other side of the coin, Muslim’s belief that those who do not fight are not fulfilling Allah’s wishes. Jihad is a very important part of Islam at this time, and still continues to be, and it means the Struggle against the enemies of Islam. Another important word is Quital which means fighting. War and expansion is important to the early muslims, because it allows them to grow into the large empire they will soon become. War is crucial and it is believed that if you are a well-abled man you should be fighting for Muslims in some way. The world is weak around them from fighting and plagues and is being broken into little pieces, so it is easy for Islam to spread from the middle east all the way to