Christianity
Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in the Western Hemisphere. The title for people who practice Christianity is "Christians". Christians believe that God's son is Jesus Christ. The belief in Jesus and God separates Christianity and Judaism. The Jews believe that the Messiah has not come to earth yet. While Christians believe that the Messiah is Jesus. Messiah means "Anointed One". Jesus Christ was born on 1 A.D and died around 36 A.D. Christianity was once persecuted in Rome, but spread to throughout the world. The religion began in Jerusalem, the holy city of many religions. Around 1 A.D, Jesus Christ was born from Mary and Joseph in the town of Bethlehem. Mary was told that she would concieve Jesus from the archangel Gabriel. Therefore, Mary was a virgin and the mother of Jesus. Jesus began preaching the word of God around 28-33 A.D (Website, p 2). The beliefs of Christians were orally
Christianity spread to other nations by the apostles. Saul, a Jew, spreaded Christianity the most. He converted to Christianity and changed his name to Paul. He became a great Christian missionary. He helped spread Christianity to the Eastern Mediterranean region until his death in 65AD. He was captured by the Romans and put to death. The Romans persecuted Christians. The Romans did not like the Christians because they thought that Christianity might be a beginning to a revolution in Rome. They also thought that Jesus could overthrow the powerful Roman government. So, the government decided to execute all Christians. Roman officials put Jesus to death. They executed him because they thought he would cause riots within the civilization of Rome and lead to destruction. He was considered an enemy of the state. Pontius Pilate, a Roman Govenor, condemned Jesus to death. Jesus died around 36 A.D. He died by
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