The Rise of Christianity

Today's history class was very interesting, getting into groups and discussing last nights reading got me thinking a little. After reading the article two nights ago, all of the ideas and things that it talked about didn't completely sink in. Yea, I understood that christianity changed to world and gave society a different understanding of life and an incentive to be good. But I think that the things the article left unsaid and open for understanding were the most meaningful things. I think that the whole idea of Christianity and having only one god altered society a little. It changed the peoples way of thinking because instead of many gods that were cold and mean looking down upon the humans, there is one god that loves all people if they are good. So this is something that made Christianity more appealing to people because no one wants to have to love gods that don't really do anything in return. So that is what changed societies view on things, the had a different motive to live. Also, they had a different motive to be good to other people because if they are then good will like them and let them go to heaven.

In class today, with answering questions on the spot about each of the different readings view on how Christianity changed the world, the two separate views were very different but still had similarities. My reading focused more on the appeal of Christianity and why people would want to convert in a more community oriented way and whats good for them socially. The second reading that I learned about today in class, was about how converting to Christianity would be good for someone in a more religious sort of way. This reading had to do with the beliefs and all of good things that Christianity would bring to the people that converted. I think that both of them are "right" in a way. Each of them could apply to different people, the first one would be people who aren't extremely religious but still want to follow good teaching and be a part of a more close community. The second reading could apply to more religious people who are looking for the best way to practice religion from a belief standpoint.