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We are used to think that the most popular world religion, Christianity, represents love, goodness, honesty, compassion, etc. But is it really so? Let’s have a closer look at this great philosophy and decide whether it really is that loving and fare.
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Christianity: love or cruelty? Religion has always played a significant role in the past of mankind. Nowadays it is also an important part of our lives. We are used to think that the most popular world religion, Christianity, represents love, goodness, honesty, compassion, etc. But is it really so? Let's have a closer look at this great philosophy and decide whether it really is that loving and fare. Christianity is based upon the teachings of Jesus, a Jew who lived his life in the Roman province of Palestine. Roman communications networks enabled Christianity to spread quickly throughout the Roman Empire and eventually to the rest of Europe, and finally the entire globe. As time progressed, Christianity divided into three major branches. The Roman Catholic branch of Christianity is the successor of the church established in Rome soon after Christ's death. It traces its spiritual history to the early disciples of Jesus. The Pope,...
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