Christianity and Islam are two religions that are still widely practiced today all over the world. These religions are similar in many ways, such as the way they spread and the difficulties they faced in the very beginning of their existence. Although they are similar in some ways they are extremely different in others and throughout this paper I will speak of them both and the many resemblances and differences between the two.
The religion of Christianity began with its founder, Jesus of Nazareth. Although he was believed to be born in 1 B.C.E., it has been later proven that it was probably four years earlier. Jesus began a three year mission to teach people about love for their neighbors and to avoid sin. He spoke of the kingdom of heaven and how good deeds and love will bring those good citizens closer to this kingdom. On this mission Jesus was reported of performing many miracles such as walking on water, healing the sick, and casting out demons. The spread of Christianity would have not been accomplished without the help of the twelve apostles, who also traveled from village to village spreading the preaching’s of Jesus. Jesus’ preached of a spiritual not an earthy kingdom, and this brought many problems. Many people turned against him when they saw that he was not going to start a campaign against the Romans. This caused Jesus to have many enemies including, money makers, Pharisees, people who felt he was disrupting the status quo, and some who just saw him as a blasphemer of Yahweh. (more…)
