How has Christianity affected people's lives throughout the ages? How has this religion's role in peoples' lives changed over time?
>>1381414
All religions change overtime.
1st century Christianity is not the same as 2nd, 3rd, 4th... and so on.
Indeed, the fundamental tenants are the same, that of course being Jesus as Lord and Savior to all humanity.
Furthermore all religions change depending, not only on time, but also space. Where the religion spreads to will ultimately have it's own spin based on the culture that adopts it.
You see this dominantly in ritual, and scriptural interpretation, and indeed, the indigenous, religions do play an influential role in shaping the Christianity of that region.
South African Christianity, Chinese Christianity, Coptic Christianity (Egyptian), and American Christianity all look and feel very different.
But you are probably wondering why I didn't answer your question fully. That is because it is too big of a question to answer. As I just said, Christianity will have a different impact on different people across different places, and different points in time. Both good and bad.
>>1381414
The idea that the λόγος could be incarnate in a human being laid the foundation for humanism. This is why Christian civilization (312 AD - Present) has placed higher value on individual human beings than any other civilization on Earth.
>>1381552
>This is why Christian civilization (312 AD - Present) has placed higher value on individual human beings than any other civilization on Earth.
A bias, and somewhat hollow suggestion.
