Christianity

Lewis’ Mere Christianity is such a powerful message and a truly magnificent introduction to Christianity. He doesn’t sugarcoat the truth but speaks boldly with love, grace, and conviction. Dividing his book into four parts, Lewis discusses the foundation of Christian belief and theology. In the first section “Right And Wrong As A Clue To The Meaning Of The Universe”, Lewis argues that every man is born with a sense of morality, a moral compass. He goes on to contend that if a moral law…

Charlemagne’s Contributions to Christianity A Review of Charlemagne’s Historical Influence Nicole Briggs Barry University Author Note This paper was prepared for THE 317: Turning Points in Christian History, taught by Professor Smith Abstract This research paper focuses on the contributions made by Charlemagne and his influence on the development of Christianity. The following questions will be answered: Who is the person? When did he live? What was going on at that time? Where…

that paralleled their violent tendencies. Those within the Carolingian Empire required biblical justifications for any controversial matter concerning Charlemagne’s desire to pursue the universal expansion of Christianity. Pagans proved to be exceptionally defiant toward converting to Christianity, which led the Franks to believe they rightfully needed to enforce a religious transformation across Europe by any means possible. The Saxons Wars and Vikings raids in Paris stressed the need for…

movement. But, there were a few resilient followers of Christianity that withstood their punishment and were martyred…

religions view it as a sin, and some believe it is punishable by death. Islam and Christianity have many similarities and differences on the way they view homosexuality. Studying the differences between the two religions’ viewpoints can help to eliminate violent disagreements between the two and the rest of the world. Christianity as a whole views homosexuals in many different ways. The different denominations of Christianity have different opinions on homosexuals’ positions in the church. For…

If Christianity were about the battle against the original sin, Confucianism would be about the battle against social dislocation. The perseverance of unity is very important in the Confucian society, for that powers of many is always greater than the power of…

Throughout history Christianity and Judaism have played a crucial role in the development of class and gender roles. There are both similarities and differences within the various ways each has influenced the development of these social constructs. In many ways the ideas of class and gender presented by Judaism are ultimately adopted by Christianity. However, Christianity also offers some unique and important developments of its own. One of the most definitive texts on the role of gender in…

Christianity and Islam's understanding of God God is a higher form of life and spirit, which can be understood through the core beliefs of world religions and what they are based on. Christianity and Islam are two religions who both have a different understanding of God. Christianity and the Islamic faith are both religions that have a belief of a God, the almighty father. These religions are believers of monotheism, there is only one God which followers worship. Both Muslims and Christians…

what we live for. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters (New International Version, Gen.1:1-2). Christianity is a monotheistic religion focused on one god. Practices involved living a sinless life and becoming like Christ. Paganism is a polytheistic religion originating and occupying most of Western Europe in the late third and early fourth…

In The Primary Chronicles, the establishment of Christianity is strategic via the characterization of two female characters, Anna and Olga. In Kievan Rus’, women are expected to be passive; they must serve their husband and worship God. The concept of passivity is widely associated with Christianity whereas activity is perceived to be pagan. Anna is a representative of this ideal because she accepts Vladimir’s marriage proposal in exchange for the conversion of Rus. Olga, on the contrary,…