Political Challenges to Religion

The success of the Christian religion was majorly vested in its ability to approach evangelism on a global aspect. This made them go to almost every corner of the earth to tell everybody about Jesus. Christians were able to do this due to some reasons. For instance, they got support from large governments such as the Roman Empire. The Christian boom back then caused many to change their past ways and also beliefs. For instance, many people who converted to Christianity changed the view that God is a spirit. Thus, he ought to be worshiped through spiritual means and not as they worshiped other gods in the past. Additionally, differences in Judaism and Christianity became more evident as both parties began to discredit each other. As for the Jews, they were excising their right of expression. However, a keen analysis of the feud reveals that it was as a result of political instigation. Politically instigated. This is because it is almost certain that the Jews felt afraid that they would lose their power in the state because the Apostles were commanding such a great mass of people. From chapter nine, we learn about the growth of the Islam religion. Trade in the Arabia region was the main cause of growth to the Islamic religion. Islam was also marred by political machinations such as those of the Abbasid who believed that by converting they would get better lives. Another political issue brought into the faith was the succession of prophet Mohammad. This issue brought about great divisions. The events above show the existence of politics in the major religions in the world. Political issues were the major deterrents to the growth of these religions