History, western civilization

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The Effects of Christianity on Western Civilization

Introduction

The positive influence Christianity has had in the rich history and culture of the Western world is far reaching and successful despite the challenges and oppositions the introduction of this religion has once faced . Being originally a religion of the East , Christianity faced a lot of opposition from the polytheistic Greeks , Romans , and barbarians who dominated ancient Europe as well as the superstitious Native American Indians who lived in pre-Columbian America . Nevertheless , Christianity triumphed and it influenced not

only the religious aspect of Western Civilization but also many of its other agencies . This seeks to expose how Christianity influenced the many aspects of people 's lives during the times that its influence penetrated Western Civilization

The Influences of Christianity

Christianity is a 2 ,000-year-old religion that started with the birth of Christ in 4 BC and whose unceasing influence in the Western Civilization extended even up to the time that the King James Version of the Holy Bible was written in 1611 . Throughout this almost 1 ,600 years of existence , Christianity influenced the Western world in many ways

The Inculcation of Liberty and Justice . It is said that the virtues of liberty and justice enjoyed by the Western societies are both a product of Christianity , and this is perhaps one of the greatest influences . In fact , the liberties and rights that are currently operative in free societies of the West are to a great degree the result...