From the end of the fourth century until the Reformation, the main challengers to Catholic domination of religious faith in Western Europe were variants of Gnostic Christianity. The greatest single gnostic challenge occurred in the form of the Cathar faith, particulary in southern France. Lesser challenges came from paganism, which re-established itself in Britain and Ireland, and from Judaism. In later times, the persecution of some 'witches' may have been intended to eliminate pockets of underground pagan worship. However, the persecution of witches was much more complex than just the elimination of a defeated rival.
The Church defeated these challenges by persecution, including murder and torture. While individual cases of cold-blooded killings have been documented, the Inquisition was preferred, as it could obtain useful information by torture, and the accused could be handed over to the secular authorities for execution, thus relieving the clergy of the stain of sin. Those who recanted remained at risk of execution if they even maintained contact with others who had escaped the reach of the Inquisition. Thus, fear and death were the blunt instruments used to ensure the continued dominance of Christianity in western Europe.
Western Europe is becoming increasingly secular. Although still the dominant religion in every nation of western Europe, Christianity is now a minority belief in some countries, a trend that seems to be accelerating. On present trends, Christianity will become a fringe belief during the course of the present century.
The crucial moment was the defeat of Turks which began in 1683 before Vienna.
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The Battle of Tours in 732 AD, where Frankish leader Charles Martel defeated the advancing Muslim forces, is credited with halting the Muslim expansion into Western Europe. This victory helped to solidify Christianity's dominance in Europe and prevented Islam from becoming the continent's major religion.
Charles Martel stopped the advance of Islam into Europe. Had the Muslims continued to advance at the same pace they had up to that point, Christendom would have been subjugated within his lifetime and Christianity would have been a minority, clandestine religion in Europe.
For many years it had been Christianity, but for the last many years, the majority possess Agnostic views and believe largely in Secular Humanism. To call Western Europe in general "Christian" is a falsehood. There may still be a connection to a "Christian" past and some state churches remain subsidized by the state, their teachings are largely secular and no longer based on Scripture and Christian faith. There are some free confessional churches which survive without subsidy, but they are by far the minority.
The Roman Empire's ways of implementing what they desired and they didn't want that religion to remain and they relinquished it implementing and putting in Catholic christianity.
Quakers (The Religious Society of Friends) has historically practiced Christianity, as they were founded on them. But they remain a very tolerant group and are open to any faith.
the United States and Western Europe have the same type of culture and way of living and remain in close alliance.
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If you are stating that there is no more Christianity then you are misinformed. Christianity will last as long as there is a Christ. Christianity has been from the days of Adam and will remain into the eternities.
No, not all did. See this article for more information.
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
No, not all did. See this article for more information.
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