Christianity
'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all
things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end
of the age.'1 A simple directive spoken by God himself through Jesus Christ in the
Sermon at the Mount, this Great Commission has impacted a countless number of
lives throughout the years. The command given by Jesus at that time was actually
to act as a continuance of His ministry after his death. Apparently this command
continued to be fulfilled even far beyond His ascension into heaven. The
commandment sparked the beginning of Christianity and throughout the years, its
cultures, religions and beliefs poured out upon the continents, including the New
World. The intent of this report is to show the transfer of Christianity from the Old
World to the Americas; it is to outline its beginnings and show its impact on the
Indian people.
Stained glass at St John the Baptist's Anglican Ch...
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Spain // Morocco - borderThe Catholic Church during the Middle Ages played an all encompassing
role over the lives of the people and the government. As the Dark Ages came to a
close the ideas of the Renaissance started to take hold, and the church's power
gradually began to dwindle. The monarchies of Europe also began to grow
replacing the church's power. Monarchies, at the close of the Middle Ages and the
dawn of the Renaissance, did not so much seek the guidance of the church as
much as it sought their approval. However, the Church during the Age of
Discovery was still a major influence. The discovery of the New World and its
previously unknown inhabitants presented new problems in the Catholic Church in
the late 14th and early 15th...