Christianity In The Middle East

When Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople the Christian churches of Rome and Constantinople found themselves at odds. They ended up differing on many subjects. Over the years they gradually grew apart until the final split happened in 1054. This continues to today. The differences are slight but significant. The Roman church continued with using Latin as the official language, giving the Pope the ultimate authority, but not allowing priests to get married (Doc C). Whilst the Eastern Orthodox church decided to have Greek as the official language, instead of a Pope they had a ceremonial leader, also known as the Patriarch (who could marry); this is because Constantinople failed to see the Pope as the supreme authority. Their interpretation of the bible was also a bit different (Doc C). In the world there are about 120,845,374 people who worship Orthodox Christianity. Though there are many branches of it. Most of the religion stays in the Eastern side of the world, except the 5,000,000 or so Americans (Doc C). If it hadn’t been for the Byzantines stepping out

The three major religions in the Middle east are Judaism, Christianity and Islam, these religions are cause for many disputes in this region. There are key aspects that are the reasons for these disputes. Even though all these religions are monotheistic, they are far from the same, in many different ways.

The theological differences were some of the biggest reason why the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches split. The Eastern churches had theological roots in Greek philosophy and the Western churches had theologies that constructed on their Roman law (“Schism of 1054”, 2014, para. 3). A strong issue that the two churches had was the theological proposition of the placement and addition of “the Son” to the Roman creed. The Roman churches included the “Father and the Son” in the Nicene creed without consulting the Eastern church while the Eastern church only used the Father. The Orthodox Church believe it should have been written with “the Father” proceeded by the Holy Spirit.

It only seemed natural for the Orthodox East and the Catholic West to have a series of elements differentiating them from each-other. However, it is actually surprising that most of these differences emerged as a result of cultural practices influencing each branch of Christianity. Individuals in the East developed innovative methods of putting across Christian thinking and managed to create a cult that largely differed from the one in the West. In spite of the fact that the Byzantine Empire shrank across time, it managed to induce intense feelings in communities neighboring it. Some of these influences can be

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, are two variations of the same religion, that due to some disagreements over certain ideas and religious teachings leads to the great Schism in 1054 AD. The great schism of 1054 refers to the final separation of the Eastern Orthodox church, led by the patriarch in Constantinople and the western church, led by Pope Leo IX. The estrangement between the Orthodox and Roman church, happened gradually over the course of the 5th and much of the 11th century. The reasons of the Schism are attributed to several differences between the two churches. The religious and doctrinal studies of the East, had roots in Greek philosophy, while the Western studies closely followed Roman law. Misunderstandings between the two churches then led to two separate ways of defining one doctrine, which would initiate the split. The doctrine in question, procession of the Holy Spirit, where without consulting the East the Roman churches added “and from the Son” to the Nicene Creed. This was not the only thing the two churches clashed on. The eastern church resented the forced clerical celibacy, political jealousies and interests only intensified the disputes. There had been schisms before but not ones that were permanent. While there may have been hopes for a reconciliation, the eastern Greeks were infuriated by the Latin capture of Constantinople in 1204 A.D. After this, any pleas from the west concerning reunion were rejected. (“Schism of 1054”)

Islam and Medieval Christianity have had a combative attitude towards each other. Islam considers Jesus as a continuation of the line of the Prophets, while Christians consider Jesus as the Son of God who came to redeem the world from its fallen nature. These two religions are one two of the largest religions across the world and impact billions of people. Some individuals in both religions view each other as infidels and the only recourse is to remove them from the society at large. The warring nature of these two Abrahamic religions allowed for them to develop in differing ways in Western and Eastern Europe. The growth of Islamic during the 600s to the 1500s made changes to Christianity by making the Pope a powerful

Since the time of the first apostles, Christians had been dealing with persecution. There would be times of peace, but the persecution would resume. The Roman

When looking at the history of Christianity, a common occurrence that is found is persecution. Christians have been persecuted throughout the history of Christianity, and it is something that still happens today. While Christian persecution in the United States is not much of a concern, persecution throughout the world is still a major problem. Muslim nations and communist nations still openly persecute Christians. The persecution of Christians around the world is unjust and needs to be stopped.

The main characters of the Byzantine Empire were Diocletian, Constantine, Jerome, Ambrose, Gregory, Augustine and Justinian. It achieved influence on the whole world through the Christian faith and collections of laws that are used and believed in even to this day. Moreover I do not think it impacted the Christian world, it literally made it. Iconography influenced Christians and later other groups as well, including secret societies. The major start of the Byzantine Empires influence on solidifying Christianity begins with Diocletian.

On pages 198 through 200, there are six claims that seemingly pander to religion. All of these claims are false because they all assume God exists. Ignoring this, however, I will attempt to give an honest, open-minded response to the best of my ability.

Hostility, oppression, and persecution of Christians are at an all-time high, yet it is going unnoticed globally and even in our own country America. Studies have shown by the Italian-based center for Studies on New Religions report that Christians are the most persecuted faith in the world. These heinous acts against Christians go untouched. It is important to recognize global persecution outside the United States and the effects of it in our own country. Many people will argue that right wing conservative Christians are over-reaching and being overdramatic about our Christian rights in a secular nation. The question I pose to the audience is, would this be tolerated if it were any other religion but Christianity? The rights and morals that

This article is about how Muslim extremist groups, more specifically ISIS, are diminishing the practice of Christianity through force and violence. Despite the fact that Christianity can trace its roots to the Mideast, the Christian population is at a decline. In fact, the percentage of Christians in the Mideast has descended from 13.6% in 1910 to 4.2% in 2010. There are two main origins of this issue. Firstly, it isn’t uncommon to hear about Christians being kidnapped or killed by ISIS throughout the Mideast. ISIS continually raid cities that are known to have high Christian populations, giving them two choices; either to convert to Islam, or "death by sword" (being killed). For instance, ISIS raided Assyrian villages in Syria and kidnapped

?In 313 CE, under Roman rule, Emperor Constantine, who ruled in the land now called Istanbul, Turkey, issued the Edict of Milan, which declared religious freedom and tolerance for all religions, including Christianity.? The Edict finally ended the many years of Christian persecution by the Romans. In 380, Roman Emperor Theodosius declared that the doctrine of the Trinity as the official state religion and passed a law that all subjects had to submit to this and no other religion.?? In the Byzantine era, Christians began to question their faith and the many struggles occurring between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Byzantine Church did not make conditions any better.? Islam seemed like the easy way out and Christianity began

Christianity is the largest religion worldwide; thus becoming more receptive to persecution especially in the Muslim regions. “Wherever there is growing Islamic radicalism, there is growing persecution of Christians,”Todd Nettleton, a spokesman for Martyrs all around the world stated. “Even where moderate Islamic states offer peace — and that is rare — they almost never have freedom to practice their faith and are often marked for death,” Nettleton added to his statement above. Why is Christianity so hated by Muslims? The answer is found in the mass amount of converts in the Middle Eastern countries and also the historical background of the two religions. “Christian missionaries have won over millions of converts to the faith-many of whom are now targeted and persecuted according to Islam 's anti-apostasy law, which often calls for the death penalty.” Raymond Ibrahim states concerning Christian converts in Muslim territories. The bases of Islamic beliefs originate from Christianity and because of that, Christian missionaries are able to confront the Muslim faith on its inaccuracies and contradict Muhammad’s teachings. The obvious effect of such proclamations start to explain the reason for Christian persecution in Middle Eastern countries. "All were badly brutalized and then crucified.They were left on their crosses for two days. No one was allowed to remove them." the ministry leader

Religion is a vital part of daily life in every Middle Eastern country, informing the ways in which most ordinary citizens understand politics as well as their own place in the world. Today, the political left in Israel views the Israel state more as a protector of the Jewish community than as a strictly religious state. On the right, Zionism is broadly viewed as an effort to realize God’s intention that the Jewish people establish a Kingdom of God in that specific land. Today, Judaism