Christianity

How Christianity Changed After Becoming Legal in the Roman Empire The Church has never changed its teachings, but has clarified and expanded its teachings as new revelations were given to the Church. Looking specifically at the legalization of Christianity in 313 A.D. and also being made the official religion of the Roman Empire thereafter, it is seen that the Church becomes bolder in public because of the reduced fear of persecution by the Romans. Christians becoming involved in positions…

has become something of a “hot-button issue” for Christianity, mostly because of the negativity and repudiation that Christians tend to hold against homosexuals. When Christians hold the lifestyle choices made against homosexuals it in turn gives homosexuals the mentality that Christians are “judgmental, bigoted, sheltered, right wingers, hypocritical, insincere, and uncaring.”1 The controversy between these two sides (homosexuality vs. Christianity) is exhibiting people the characteristics and…

Western Culture The effect of Christianity in Western Culture is exceptionally underrated in countless ways. The Christian Church often impacts education, healthcare, welfare, politics, art and many other cultural aspects in everyday life. Jesus spoke in The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37 NIV) and explained to his disciple what is expected out of him in order to obtain eternal life. He defined what a neighbor is which further instills the core of Christianity and instructs those…

Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with over 2.4 billion known adherents. Widely practiced through South America, Europe, Russia and most dominant in North America. There teachings are based on the life, death and teachings of Jesus Christ from almost 2,000 years ago. Christianity is one of the most influential religions in history. They have one god that created heaven, earth and the universe. In the United States 70.6% of adults 18 and up identify themselves as Christians. Biblicism…

“God is with you. God is your God. God will strengthen you. God will help you. God will uphold you.” This quote is vastly spoken from those who are great supporters of God. In the Christian faith, God is someone who followers look up to, who will love and forgive, and who will watch over everyone. He is someone who accepts all and would not abandon a living soul for he constantly forgives, tests, and sees wellness of change in people. Although St. Augustine, St. Antony, and St. Patrick hold…

Throughout the history of Christianity, the use of birth control has been a very controversial subject. Pope Paul IV decided to appoint a special commission to reevaluate the prohibition on birth control the Catholic Church had for a very long time. When Pope Paul IV spoke in 1968, he did not say what people wanted to hear and what people expected. His views on birth control were very different from what was considered the status quo. In the encyclical, Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul IV strongly…

during ancient times and being a Cosmopolitan city. In Seven Days at the Cecil, most of the characters are Christian. They talk about faith and beliefs. They question religion and argued about the spreading of Christianity at the ancient times. Tzalas notes that “with the spread of Christianity, the destruction of the idols and the victimization by the Christians of those who remained faithful to the ancient polytheistic religion, a new age began for Alexandria.” (Tzalas 73) This shows how…

Introduction The apostle Paul warns the Christian of the very real danger of falling away from the Lord by neglecting salvation. The word “slip” here refers to drifting away. A good analogy, and one that we will use throughout, is of a boat drifting aimlessly away from shore. The pace of drifting away from Christ may not be perceptible, it may be hardly noticeable, until you look up and can no longer see land. Somewhere you have gone beyond His will. Usually it is just the gentle, subtle breeze…

The Rise of Christianity in The Roman Empire The birth of Christ led to the conversion of The Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine. Christ’s early life, his persecution, the persecution of Christians, the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire are topics that will be discussed. Also, how and why Emperor Constantine converted all of Rome to Christianity. Two thousand years ago, Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem. Jesus was in danger for his life because King Herod felt…

world, you will find some type of religion or belief system. Religious people live a life of deciding to do what is right from wrong, the fear of an almighty God. Along the way bloomed four religions that dominated the world, known as – Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. “According to Hebrew history narrated in Exodus, the second book of the Torah, the Hebrews became a nation and adopted a national god on the slopes of Mount Sinai in southern Arabia” (Ancient Jewish History). Judaism…