Why is Christianity mainly found in Europe, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa when the areas around where Jesus actually lived are still dominated by Islam?
Ok, here's a rough and over-simplified version. Christianity was born in Jerusalem but didn't really take off until it became the official religion of the Roman Empire. The Romans then helped spread it around Europe.
The Short Answer
Ok, here's a rough and over-simplified version. Christianity was born in Jerusalem but didn't really take off until it became the official religion of the Roman Empire. The Romans then helped spread it around Europe. After the romans dissolved, the middle east was taken by the muslims. Christians tried to take it back with the crusades, but all they managed to do was ultimately unite the muslims against them into even stronger nations. After that, the Europeans colonized America which is why they kept their religion, and they also conquered sub-saharan africa, and sent missionaries there to convert the locals. And that's why we have christianty all over the place except for the place where it was born.
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Key Concepts: Born, take, religion
This explanation focuses on born, take, religion and spans 118 words across 7 sentences. At 64% above the average Society explanation (72 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
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The explanation opens with: “Ok, here's a rough and over-simplified version.” It then elaborates by presenting a contrasting perspective, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 7 connected points.
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Is there a simple explanation for why christianity mainly found in europe, the americas, and sub-saharan africa when the areas around where jesus actually lived are still dominated by islam?
Ok, here's a rough and over-simplified version. Christianity was born in Jerusalem but didn't really take off until it became the official religion of the Roman Empire. The Romans then helped spread it around Europe. After the romans dissolved, the…
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