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The following is information obtained from the A&E documentary "The Unknown Jesus", the Wikipedia entry "Buddhism and Christianity", and The Catholic Encyclopedia.
There are reports of Jesus visiting other countries, going as far north as ancient England to meet the Druids. This seems to coincide with the large amount of Jesus' young adult life that is missing from The Bible. Jesus was brilliant in the respect that instead of preaching to the leaders of countries who would have surely persecuted him, he preached to the poor and gave them confidence in their ability to obtain heaven. While the rich have power, the poor are many and word travels fast. It seems to me that this partially explains Britain's willingness to accept Christianity.
British legend has it that Joseph of Aramathea, a successful tin merchant, brought Jesus on at least one occasion to Britain. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Joseph of Aramathea was the great uncle of Jesus. However, according to John 19:38-42, he was a secret disciple of Jesus and he took it upon himself to give Jesus a proper resting place. Joseph of Aramathea and Nicodemus were the ones to care for newly-deceased Jesus and to lay it in the tomb. According to the Gospel of Nicodemus, it was Joseph's very own tomb which he and Nicodemus put Jesus. The Catholic Encyclopedia goes on to say that Joseph of Aramathea was one of the first Christian missionaries to visit Britain and some time after the cruxifixion of Jesus, he established the first church in the British Isles, which developed into Glastonbury Abbey.
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∙ 12y ago
Christianity became the dominant religion in Europe through a combination of factors, including the conversion of rulers like Constantine the Great, the establishment of Christianity as the state religion of the Roman Empire, and missionary efforts that spread the faith throughout the continent. Additionally, Christianity provided a unifying force in the fragmented Roman Empire, offering a moral code and sense of community that appealed to many people.
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∙ 11y agoWhen Roman Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal in 313 AD, Christianity began to grow. By the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, almost all Romans were Christians. In 476 AD when the Western Roman Empire collapsed, it broke up into smaller kingdoms, which the Roman Catholic Church had some control over. During the Middle Ages, Europeans embraced Christianity even more, praying to be delivered from harm. Christians also kills heretic and non-Christians, like Jews, Pagans and Atheists. During the Crusades and the Inquisition, the torturing of non-Christians and heretics strengthened the Church's power in Europe, which is why Christianity is the dominant religion in Europe today.
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What was the main religion in 1066?
That depends on which part of the world you lived. In Europe the dominant religion was Catholic Christianity, But there was also Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam in other places and the religions of the peoples of the Americas and China and Australia to consider.
What religion has most followers in Europe and the Americas?
Christianity has the most followers in Europe and the Americas. Islam is the second largest religion in these regions.
What was a peasants religion?
Peasants in medieval Europe typically practiced Christianity, which was the dominant religion at the time. They followed the teachings of the Catholic Church and participated in religious rituals and ceremonies as part of their faith.
What was the religion in the 1700s?
In the 1700s, the dominant religion varied by region. In Europe, Christianity, particularly Protestantism and Catholicism, was prominent. In the Middle East, Islam was prevalent. In South Asia, Hinduism and Islam were widely practiced.
Main religion on Northern Europe?
The main religion in Northern Europe is Christianity, with Protestantism being the dominant denomination in countries like Sweden, Norway, and Finland, while Catholicism is more prevalent in countries like Ireland and parts of the United Kingdom.
What is the dominant religion of western Europe and eastern Europe?
Christianity
Where is Christianity IS A dominant religion?
Christianity is a dominant religion in Europe, Australia & New Zealand, Southern Africa, and the Americas.
This faith is the dominant religion in Europe?
Christianity
What is dominant religion of eastern and western Europe?
Christianity
Who expanded the Carolingian empire and helped Christianity become the dominant religion in Western Europe?
Charlemagne - Charles the Great.
What was the dominant religion in western Europe around AD 1660?
Christianity
Riligion of European?
The most dominant religion in Europe is by far Christianity.
What is the dominant religion in Europe?
Christianity of which Roman Catholicism is the most prominent.
What are the regions of Christianity?
I think in Africa and usa, but im not sure
What are the two dominant Christian sections in Europe?
Christianity is the largest religion all throughout Europe, with the exception of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. The two dominant regions, however, include Southern Europe and Eastern Europe.
What is the only country in Europe to have Islam as its dominant religion?
Albania is the only country in Europe to have Islam as its dominant religion.
What was the main religion in 1066?
That depends on which part of the world you lived. In Europe the dominant religion was Catholic Christianity, But there was also Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam in other places and the religions of the peoples of the Americas and China and Australia to consider.
