what were the key events that led to the start and spread of the christian religion?
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There were two main events that led to the spread of Christianity worldwide. The Roman Empire- in A.D. 313, Emperor Constantine 1 signed papers granting religious freedom to Christians, and he himself eventually converted to Christianity.
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In 313 AD, the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which accepted Christianity: 10 years later, it had become the official religion of the Roman Empire.
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Christianity was present in Roman Britain from at least the third century, introduced by tradesman, immigrants and legionaries, although most of the latter probably followed Mithraism. The Diocletian's edicts of persecution, of 303 were not rigorously enforced by Constantius Chlorus.
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The Great Schism came about due to a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts. One of the many religious disagreements between the western (Roman) and eastern (Byzantine) branches of the church had to do with whether or not it was acceptable to use unleavened bread for the sacrament of communion.
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The major Abrahamic religions in chronological order of founding are Judaism (the base of the other two religions) in the 7th century BCE, Christianity in the 1st century CE, and Islam in the 7th century CE.
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Catholicism and Protestantism are the two major divisions of Christianity .
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["The Profession of Faith (the Apostle's Creed)", 'The Celebration of the Christian Mystery (the Sacred Liturgy, and especially the sacraments)', 'Life in Christ (including the Ten Commandments)', "Christian Prayer (including the Lord's Prayer)"]
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Three of the world's major religions -- the monotheist traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- were all born in the Middle East and are all inextricably linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition, and Islam developed from both Christianity and Judaism.
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Types of Christianity Christianity is broadly split into three branches: Catholic, Protestant and (Eastern) Orthodox.
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Christianization of Ireland (5th century), Christianization of Bulgaria (9th century), Christianization of Kievan Rus' (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus; 10th century), Christianization of Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden; 12th century) and Christianization of Lithuania (14th century) brought the rest of present-day ...
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Christianity is the predominant religion in Europe, Russia, North America, South America, the Philippines, East Timor, Southern Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Oceania.
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The Great Schism of late Middle Ages was the most important event of history that brought about a change in the social conditions of Europe along with the decreasing power of the Church. The fall of Western Roman Empire is considered as the beginning of the Middle Ages.
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St Augustine of Canterbury was the person who probably started the widespread celebration of Christmas in large parts of England by introducing Christianity to the regions run by the Anglo-Saxons in the 6th century (other Celtic parts of Britain were already Christian but there aren't many documents about if or how ...
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Eusebius of Caesarea, also called Eusebius Pamphili, (flourished 4th century, Caesarea Palestinae, Palestine), bishop, exegete, polemicist, and historian whose account of the first centuries of Christianity, in his Ecclesiastical History, is a landmark in Christian historiography.
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The most important events in Christianity are the death and resurrection of Jesus (see Easter Day) who Christians believe to be the Son of God and whose life and teachings are the foundation of Christianity.
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Jewish Christianity is the foundation of Early Christianity, which later developed into Christianity. Christianity started with Jewish eschatological expectations, and it developed into the worship of a deified Jesus after his earthly ministry, his crucifixion, and the post-crucifixion experiences of his followers.