Early Christianity

Abraham, a man considered to be the father of the Jewish people, lived around 1900 BCE in Mesopotamia and Canaan. Judaism and Christianity are both Abrahamic faiths. This is only one of many similarities between these two religions. Although Christianity and Judaism differ in some ways, one can use the foundations and origins, ideology, and sacred texts of these faiths to prove that they are more alike than different. First, where these religions came from and what they are based are only the…

first originated as an ancient Greek Philosophy founded by Zeno of modern day Cyprus in 300 BCE originally influenced by Socrates and the Cynics. [5] The philosophy began to flourish in the period of the Roman Empire influencing many people including early Christians. Whether the citizens of the Roman Empire were aware of it or not, the morals within it were prominently centered around stoicism. [1] Although the Stoic following consisted mostly of upper-class citizens, lower-class Christian’s…

Payton Dedeaux Mrs. Trahan English II 3 November 2016 Christianity vs. Islam Throughout history there have been two main religions that have impacted the earth worldwide. Christianity and Islam have many similarities and differences including their origins, the way in which they grew and were adopted, and their core beliefs and values. Without these religions it is safe to say that the face of the earth and the interactions of the people within it would be drastically different than the one…

During the first decade of Christianity, Christians followed Jewish traditions and went to synagogue with those who had not converted to Christianity. They attended temple daily and celebrated the Sabbath as they always had. Up to about 20 years after Christ’s death Christians had to be converts to Judaism before converting to Christianity. It took the temple being destroyed in 70 a.d. to show the early Christians that they were separate from the Jewish people. They realized that Jesus was the…

Jerusalem engendered by Christianity. Christianity, initially thought to be a sect of Judaism, quickly evolved into a separate religion with a far greater reaching scope than either Athens or Jerusalem. As it continued to spread across the Roman empire, the church fathers debated and investigated the influence of both Athens and Jerusalem in Christianity. Eventually, they adapted the forms of the Roman government for the church. This repurposed Greco-Roman model ultimately…

There are many different types of people all over the world that practice Christianity. Christianity is the most popular religion in the world but, how did this religion come about prospering so much? While many preach Christianity openly today, in the 307-337 AD era this such ‘behavior’ was not allowed. Constantine, Roman emperor, was sole reason for Christians rights and prerogatives. Prior to Constantine, Christian worship was prohibited, churches were ordered to be destroyed, church…

did not continue to hold to their beliefs of ancient mythology, though. Between 300 and 400 CE Christianity became the major religion in the Roman empire. The change from mythology to Christianity was relatively sudden, but so were their society’s conditions. In the year 303 CE, Diocletian, the emperor, called for the destruction of all Christian…

What is the origin of Christianity? The exact origin of Christianity can be quite questionable. According to Damen, The historical study of Christianity begins not with Jesus Christ but with his most important early follower, Paul. Although Paul was an oppressor among Christians, he converted to Christianity ("Early Christianity and the Church."). However, according to, “The Boisi Center Papers on religion in the United States”, Christianity began as a movement that was led by the Jewish rabbi…

“sex and the acts carried out by sex.” In antiquity, these writings were mainly deemed as heresy by the church. (In the early Church, ‘heresy’ was considered as ‘other beliefs’ from the mainstream doctrine. Heresy was leveled against a group of believers when their beliefs questioned or were viewed as challenging the church’s…

there are so many different branches of Christianity people argue that other groups are supposedly not “Christian” because of the criterion each group uses. According to Martin there are two groups of Christians: the one group believes the belief of god resides in the virgin birth, resurrection are necessary for the Christian identity. While the other group thinks belief in god is dispensable and harmful for Christians who want to be at the heart of Christianity which is compassion and justice. …