Christianity in the United States

Rome’s Impact on Western Civilization The Roman society was very advanced and set precedents for other nations to follow. In modern Western civilization the affects Rome has made can be seen. Rome has influenced things that we see in our daily life: The methods used to create roads; The Roman Catholic religion; The modern day law. As a result of Rome influencing the Western civilization, the methods used to create roads come from the Romans. The Romans understood the importance of a good…

agreement he made to the Western Allies about holding free elections after the battle in countries occupied by the Soviet Army. The two countries involved in the cold war were the united states of America and the USSR now Russia their problems were the majority of espionage and nuclear power development. The USSR and the United state tried to prevent the Cold War from rising because both countries…

Russia and the United states have obviously shared differences that have led to tension between the two countries in the past. From Stalin to Putin, no one can deny the obvious history of hostility between the two nations. However, people may be surprised to know that the two powerful countries share many similarities as well. Cuisine is an important part of every culture. Americans typically enjoy all of the American classics such as burgers, ice cream, pizza, and hot dogs. In comparison,…

Borthwick looks at the state of Christianity around the world, and provides a glimpse into how Americans and Western Christians can and should be involved in missions. The thesis of the book is that we need to get beyond ourselves to see what God is doing in the world, and be challenged to discover afresh where we fit and how we can be a part of God’s global missional plan for humanity. Throughout the book, Borthwick gives a great comprehensive look at where Christianity is currently at in the…

unknown facts. Ireland’s population is a small sliver of the pie compared to the United States. According to Country Meters, and World Meters, the current population of Ireland is 4,824,604. While the United States is 325,127634, making the U.S. population over 300,000,000 times larger than Ireland’s. Also, detailed in Potato Goodness, potatoes were originally introduced…

The North American French, Spanish, and British settlements differed both in objectives and religiously, yet held similar economical achievements. The North American French settlements stretched from the north of present day Canada down to the state of Louisiana. The goals of the French explorers were to obtain wealth by finding a route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that would promote trade and finding good along the Great Lakes. King Francis I sent Jacques Cartier to accomplish…

pluralist society. The United States of America is no a hue “melting pot” comprised of many different religions. Although the founding father’s claim to have settled and colonized America to escape religious persecution and religious freedom this country as founded on Protestantism. In this great country of freedom many people of various faiths have suffered from religious persecution. Contrary to various free thinkers ho decided this country would have a separation of church and state there is…

Equality is something differently defined by every person. Every religion, every country, even every separate legal system has its own definition. The United States claims everyone is equal and free. However, still holds basic rights from certain groups of people. Does this seem equal or give off the sense of freedom? Equality, to me, is defined as giving everyone an equal opportunity to make something more of them self. It is not a handout of money or material things. Equality is giving all the…

Augustine’s belief that prosperous earthly cities such as the United States are not like the City of God supports an accurate illustration of a proper Christian understanding of “dual citizenship”. The United States is not an example of the City of God because of its lack of upholding Christian values. In “Excerpts from Augustine’s City of God”, Augustine displays the values of the two cities of “dual citizenship”: the City of God and the City of Man. He explains the faulty beliefs of the City…

In Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the reader is introduced into a futuristic, dystopian society that is built on the remnants of the United States, called Gilead. Throughout the novel, Atwood uses satire to mock and warn the United States of the danger in the strongly held political opinions in the 1980’s, when the book was written. Atwood extrapolates the ideas to their extremes, showing the danger of their acceptance. The absurdity and outrageousness of her exaggerations give the novel…