The Roots Of Christianity
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Religion is an impulse to explain. A natural impulse that everyone
has and everyone one grapples with. It's an impulse that, sadly and
ironically, has been exploited to convince people to take actions that defy
and demean that impulse. These exploiters are the ruling elite of nearly
every society, ....
Middle of paper
.... be considered to have founded the Christian
religion.
The Christian religion began with the ministry of Jesus Christ. He
proclaimed himself to be the Messiah. Messiah is an Aramaic word which
means "anointed king or deliverer." The name Christ is the Greek equivalent
of Messiah.
Jesus called Peter, James, John, and other disciples to assist him
with his ministry. He taught his disciples that he was sent by God to do
the work of the Father. The disciples testified that Jesus ....
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