Chapter 10

I am quite pleased with Chapter 10: The Worlds of Christendom because it dealt a lot with Christianity and its expansion. This chapter talks a lot about how the Christian religion expanded and how it was divided into many different denomination.

The Christian religion was quite popular in Africa and Asia, and over time spread throughout the country. Also, interesting enough, a majority of Europe's population was Christian during the time, making it the leading Christian area. Today, when I think of Europe I think of the many different other religions that may be dominant in the area, and I hardly think of Christianity as being one except for in places like Italy, and maybe Germany. I think of the Muslims, the Buddhists, and the many other different Eastern philosophies that we study about today.

During the very early centuries, around the 8th century, Christianity was spread in many ways. After the death of Mohammad the Christian religion began to die down until several wars look place that once again cause another spike in the Christian religion. In some of my previous history classes I remember learning about many different rises and falls of the Christian religion. Basically due to some emperors being against and some enforcing it, the religion's population would continue to bounce. Followers would worship and continue to spread the word in secret, regardless of the risk because they knew in their hearts that nothing can compare to the suffering that Jesus had went through.

by Andrew Murillo