Essay On Religion In The Middle Ages

Religion was and is very important to humanity’s culture, politics, and daily life. It is the foundation for all we believe in and was especially so back in the Middle Ages when science was only starting to be acceptable. During the Middle Ages, between 600 and 1450 A.D, Europe saw Islam make its way into Sspain and the dramatic change brought about by the Christian Schism of 1054 CE. However, there certainly were ideals, like the Roman Catholic Church, that were left relatively unscaved by the turmoil. The Umayyad Caliphate was primarily located in Syria until around 750 CE when they were overthrown and the Abbasid Caliphate took over. This forced the Umayyad Caliphate to relocate to Spain and became quite popular in western Europe shortly afterward. They became so popular that by the end of the 12th century, the vast majority of former once-Christians in the Byzantine Empire had converted to Islam. With an empire whose people shared faith with the invaders, it was no surprise that the Byzantines lost the wars. As a result of this conflict, Islam was free to spread all throughout Western Europe, the Umayyads gained strong control of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and the Byzantines suffered an immense territorial loss. One of the …show more content…
The Roman Catholic Church was able to recover from the dramatic effects of the Christian Schism and continue to prosper. The simple truth is that Christianity, even to this day, is the most populous religion on the face of the earth. That is the case for a few reasons; 1 being their spread through Europe, leading to the New World. The ease of access is another big reason as many religions have a multitude of harsh requirements to become a part of while Christianity is very accepting and only requires belief in the church and Jesus