After the collapse of the classical Greek and Roman empires, Western European civilization struggled with each other to become the dominant empire in the region. ... To compare the differences in how Western Europe and the Islamic World sought to expand their empires, first the role of religion in the expansion of each region's empires must be understood. Roman Catholicism was the foundation for European society; it was the one thing that united a vastly different people fragmented into small kingdoms. ... Since the Church was always linked to the political system, it was a must that poli...

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., when Alexander the Great added Palestine to his empire. ... The Romans set up a local dynasty, the house of Herod, to rule most of Palestine. ... While suppressing a major Jewish revolt, the Romans destroyed the second Temple in 70 C.E. ... From the early fourth century, when Christianity became legal in the Roman empire, Jerusalem developed as a centre of Christian pilgrimage. ( Bahat, 1989, p.230) When Christianity was recognized as a legitimate religion by the Romans, Christians built churches and Christian shrines in Jerusalem. ... Jerusalem was under Roman control until 638 C.E., w...

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With this new protection, Christianity began to spread throughout the Roman Empire. ... This seemingly minor achievement enabled the Christian Bible to be more user friendly to entire Roman Empire for more people were able to understand and read Latin than Greek or Hebrew. With this development, the Christian scriptures and ideals could be preached in every corner of the Roman Empire and the Christian faith could know no boundaries. ...

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The Christian Identity: Christianity grew from a small group of followers into a full fledged religion in the fourth to the sixth century when the Roman Catholic Church replaced the Roman Empire. ... Church leaders were influenced by Latin language, Roman courts and architecture. ... Gregory the Great developed the Church government were the Popes would govern the Roman Church. ... Roman Catholics say that visual representations of God were to inspire people in their faith. ...

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The inception of Christianity and Islam in the Roman and Byzantine empires, the African kingdoms, and the Arabian Peninsula influenced each civilization's daily life, set of beliefs, government, and the Christians and Muslims who practiced. ... He and his followers grew in numbers until the Roman Empire became to feel threatened. Roman officials believed Jesus was rivaling the emperor in power, and ordered him crucified for treason and blasphemy. ...

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Some of the most dynamic developments took place in the western part of the Roman Empire, which witnessed the growth of the papacy and the migration of the Germanic peoples. ... Finally in 800 an independent Western Empire was born when Pope Leo III crowned Frankish king Charlemagne emperor. ...

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The Persian conquest was extremely significant, because it was the annex of the 400-year Persian Empire, a huge feat. ... During the Orthodox Caliphate, the Islamic Empire flourished to remarkable new heights, with their control spanning over a greater landmass than that of the Greek and Roman Empires. ...

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Later on in the Roman Empire things changed, Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the entire Empire. ... The Christian religion in the Roman days has had two real styles of worship place, none, and large, grand churches. ...

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This is reflected in the Four Crusades, the Holy Roman Empire (headed by the Pope who wielded enormous power) the primary waves of Islamic Jihad, and the growth of the Ottoman Empire, which caused serious religious imbalances especially in the Balkans which consequences erupted in the last decay. ...

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That verse was found in Romans 8:38-39. ... Born in a manger and crucified as a malefactor, he now controls the destinies of the civilized world and rules a spiritual empire which embraces one-third of the inhabitants of the globe."...

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