Christianity expanded throughout the western world at the end of the Roman empire appealing to slaves, the poor, and women. A man born around 4 B.C.E from Jerusalem, Israel, preached about the word of God gaining followers which threatened the Roman Empire. After his death Paul, an apostle, set the foundation of the Church which would influence the western world greatly throughout history. Another prophet named Muhammad also gained followers through his visions of God in the East. This lead to mass expansion which the world had never seen before. After being banished from Mecca, Muhammad and his followers settled in Medina building a new city. This lead to a new religion forming called Islam. Despite Islam and Christianity both being
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The main connection between both of these religions is that they are monotheistic. Monotheism is the belief of one god. This was controversial in both the west and east empires where the majority of the elite were pagans. Paganism is the belief in one or more gods, in many empires the rulers themselves are also seen as gods. This was seen as a threat to the government and untimely led to the persecution of both religions. Even though they faced death, these religions both continued to spread the word of God throughout the Mediterranean and the East. These religions also had the same mission, to convert others.
For the Christians they were being persecuted under Diocletian rule in the 303 A.C. Under his rule he believed in order to unify the Roman Empire was to take a stance against groups that were perceived as seditious. While Christianity only made up a small fraction (ten percent in the west) it appealed to many from all social classes with the teachings of equality under one God. The religion only expanded and through Constantine Christianity became recognized as a …show more content…
“Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called lest in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” All actions determine the state of where an individual went to in the afterlife. This caused the people to follow the rules established by the scriptures. Another similar ideology is judgment day in both religions. They both believe on this day those who have done evil will be turned away in Heaven while those who has followed the teachings of God will be granted access to heaven. This goes along with the ideology of good and evil which predetermine the outcome of the afterlife. In the Qur’an the cow chapter 2, he states, “Piety does not lie in turning your face to the East or West: Piety lies in believing in God, the Last Day and the angels, the Scriptures and the prophets, and distributing your wealth out of love for God…freeing the slaves…your devotional obligations…These re the men who affirm the truth, and they are those who follow the straight path.” The Last Day is referring to judgment day which is when God determines where a person goes. Either the person goes in paradise in Heaven or eternal fire in Hell. The people thus practice their religion in order
The main connection between both of these religions is that they are monotheistic. Monotheism is the belief of one god. This was controversial in both the west and east empires where the majority of the elite were pagans. Paganism is the belief in one or more gods, in many empires the rulers themselves are also seen as gods. This was seen as a threat to the government and untimely led to the persecution of both religions. Even though they faced death, these religions both continued to spread the word of God throughout the Mediterranean and the East. These religions also had the same mission, to convert others.
For the Christians they were being persecuted under Diocletian rule in the 303 A.C. Under his rule he believed in order to unify the Roman Empire was to take a stance against groups that were perceived as seditious. While Christianity only made up a small fraction (ten percent in the west) it appealed to many from all social classes with the teachings of equality under one God. The religion only expanded and through Constantine Christianity became recognized as a …show more content…
“Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called lest in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” All actions determine the state of where an individual went to in the afterlife. This caused the people to follow the rules established by the scriptures. Another similar ideology is judgment day in both religions. They both believe on this day those who have done evil will be turned away in Heaven while those who has followed the teachings of God will be granted access to heaven. This goes along with the ideology of good and evil which predetermine the outcome of the afterlife. In the Qur’an the cow chapter 2, he states, “Piety does not lie in turning your face to the East or West: Piety lies in believing in God, the Last Day and the angels, the Scriptures and the prophets, and distributing your wealth out of love for God…freeing the slaves…your devotional obligations…These re the men who affirm the truth, and they are those who follow the straight path.” The Last Day is referring to judgment day which is when God determines where a person goes. Either the person goes in paradise in Heaven or eternal fire in Hell. The people thus practice their religion in order