Early Christianity

Esther Ikwani, History of Christianity, Professor Julie, Final paper. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The first Presbyterian Church was organized in America in the early 1700’s in Philadelphia. Just preceding the Civil War, the church broke into two separate denominations, which reunited in 1983. Our denomination’s official name is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). This is the “mainline” Presbyterian denomination a body of 2.6 million believers in 11,000 congregations. Presbyterian denominations in the…

biblical mandate for the papacy. All popes are considered symbolic descendants of Peter and are thought to hold "Peter's Chair". The pope presides over the government of the Roman Catholic Church, which is the largest of the three major branches of Christianity. The pope is currently located in the Vatican City near Rome, this is because Peter and Paul were believed to be both martyred in the city of Rome. The name “pope” derives from a Greek word pappas, meaning father. Western bishops were the…

wounded or left for dead (McManamon, 2013, 134). Another important Jesuit activity was to expand the Catholic faith among non-Christians. Francis Xavier, one of the original members of the Jesuit Society, helped deliver the message of Catholic Christianity to the East. He reached Japan in 1549, and spoke highly of them, “They are people of excellent morals-good in general and not malicious.” (Spielvogal, 2011, 281). In 1552, Xavier set out for China but died of fever before he reached the…

The psychological healing of misfortunes, bad luck, and behavior through Christianity and Buddhism. People cope in many different ways when the unthinkable happens. Some tend to overcome their problems by pushing through and managing day by day while others turn to their faith to help them get through the rough patches. Religions have a set standard on how those who follow should go about healing. Christians turn to their God while Buddhist turn to their inner self during meditation. Many…

While these communities were very popular among individuals wishing to be spiritually enlightened, many people disapproved of them for various reasons such as tax exemptions (Elm, 21). Because of this tensions, the ascetic communities often stayed very isolated from the local towns and villages. Political unrest caused Pachomius’s ascetic communities to become increasingly withdrawn and secluded, limiting the individuals who were allowed to enter. However, this did not hinder the spread of the…

The concept of God in the religions of the ancient Hebrews, early Christians and Muslims have many similarities but also many differences. All three of these religions believe that one God is the creator of all that exist, in life after death death, and that divine acts earn humankind their ticket into heaven however each religion approach these concepts differently. One similarity I noticed when reading about these three religions is they all are monotheistic religions which mean they all…

In this essay, I will be comparing the attitudes that Christianity, Hindiusm, and Islam have had towards war, and how it has changed and affected each religion 's development throughout history. The study of warfare in religion is important because the ability of the three largest religions to survive to the modern day is not found in the religious message, but rather in times of conflict, where the foundations for immense growth were laid. Even if these modern religions denounce war and…

Religion in Beowulf Religion is a sensitive issue in Beowulf, because this story was taken from early medieval times period when the pagan religion was practiced. However, the story has been Christianized because it was told in late medieval Anglo-Saxon Britain and the Christianity was widely practiced this time. If this story was told in early medieval time it would have been told more about pagan, but because of the time period and the number of audience was Christian, the ideas of both…

Can spirituality exist without divinity? Christianity in its various forms is the religion which ‘affected’ the most human civilization throughout its existence, and has been build upon a series of moral principles that are more or less original, but applicable to any society on the globe. Analyzing the book “Religion As Art Form” and especially the chapter “Changing Relationship: The Ultimate Reality” made me understand certain things and rethink retrospectively others and ask myself “Can…

completely opposite views on slavery, both sides used the same book to back up their positions. This was far from an isolated occurrence; ever since slavery began in America, its existence became irrevocably intertwined with religion, especially Christianity.…