Saints Methodius and Cyril were Byzantine brothers who co-invented the Glagolitic script, which later evolved into the Cyrillic script. They were Christian missionaries who spread Christianity among the Slavic peoples in Eastern Europe. They are celebrated for their contributions to Slavic literature, culture, and language.
Missionaries in the Pacific islands during the 19th century were motivated by a desire to spread Christianity and convert indigenous populations to their faith. They believed they were bringing salvation and civilizing influences to "uncivilized" peoples, and saw themselves as fulfilling a divine mandate to save souls. Additionally, some missionaries were also motivated by a desire to expand Western influence and control in the region.
Saint Francis Xavier is commonly referred to as the patron saint of missionaries for his extensive missionary work in Asia during the 16th century. He is known for his dedication to spreading Christianity and his efforts to establish missions in various countries.
The first religion in the Philippines is Animism.
In the middle ages the Catholic church did a very smart thing in it's converting of the pagan peoples. Instead of trying to change their celebrations they changed them into Christian celebrations from pagan. Christmas is a good example of this. At one time it was the pagan winter solace celebration and the Catholic church made it Christ Mass. In this way they were able to take the pagan customs and make them Christian, thus, changing a whole society.
In the nineteenth century, Christian missionaries from Britain converted most of the Maori to Christianity. Britain gained control of New Zealand in its entirety in 1840.
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Abhijit Dutta has written: 'Christmas and the Second World War' -- subject(s): Christmas, Second World War, First Christmas, Peace, Western Europe 'Christian Missionaries on the Indigo Question in Bengal' 'Nineteenth century Bengal society and Christian missionaries' -- subject(s): Social conditions, Missions, History 'Muslim Festivals, Muslim Mind And Morning News'
The nineteenth century was from 1800 - 1899.
The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century was created in 1899.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century was created in 1843.
The Nineteenth Century - periodical - was created in 1877.
The Nineteenth Century - periodical - ended in 1972.
Nineteenth-Century Literature was created in 1945.
They were guided by Christian principles