Almost on cue, a vision of a sun with a cross came to him. The sun was an important figure to him, for he had a fascination with the god Helios. ... In the Edict of Milan, he declared Christianity to be one of the religions approved by the emperor" (Rand McNally, World History: The Rise of Christianity, McDougal Littell, Illinois, 2005). ... This not only allowed Christians to continue their everyday lives without fear, but it also allowed the religion as a whole to expand. ... This flexibility also upheld peace between the church and the opposing Empire. ...

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People have been known to explore many before they settle and it has been proven that a majority settle to be Christian but it also depends on culture. ... To a degree, Christians often fail to recognize, however, such a system of beliefs and values can also be described in a way to an interested observer who does not or even cannot, share their outlook. ... Most Hindus chant the gayatri hymn to the sun at dawn, but little agreement exists as to what other prayers should be chanted. Most Hindus worship Shiva, Vishnu, or the Goddess (Devi), but they also worship hundreds of additional minor ...

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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. ... Mithra was related to the Semitic sun-god, Shamash, and his worship spread throughout Asia to Europe where he was called Deus Sol Invictus Mithras. ... As such, Rome converted this pagan legacy to a celebration of the god, Saturn, and the rebirth of the sun god during the winter solstice period. ... Did He rise from the dead three days after His ...

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He is also the god of order and of fate. ... Is brother was also his biggest rivals. ... Apollo is the god of sun, music, arts, knowledge, healing, plague, darkness, beauty and enlightenment. ... While others religions have focused on the earth, the sky and or the sun. ... He also had sacred animals that were and eagle and bull. ...

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In 1095AD, Pope Urban was involved in organizing the Crusades, also known as the Holy Wars. ... The Middle Ages was also called The Age of Faith and Christianity was flourishing everywhere. ... Literature, music, and art were on the rise. ... Instead, earth and other planets moved in orbits around the sun. ...

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Love is the opposite of hate and Mathew also describes what God has to say about it. ... He is the one who "makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust" (5:45). ...

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Darwin's grandfather also had an interest in evolution. ... The humans, especially in Britain were crammed full into housing and also competing like the animals for fresh air. ... In the next section he contradicts the last by seeing the sun and stars as slowly dying with no hope for rebirth, "The stars," she whispers, "blindly run; A web is wov"n across the sky; From our waste places comes a cry, And murmurs from the dying sun: (Tennyson 3.5-8). ... Death even takes the players of the music slowly away, "Death stepped tacitly and took them where they never see the sun."...

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They all rise together to form a doom. ... Also they would stay away from using any instrumental music also. ... They built 60,000 shrines to store the ashes of the Buddha; the shrines also marked were the Buddha had taught. ... This help them in there journey to Mecca they would also know to pray. ... Islamic Prose Literature: Prose literature not only tell of stories help Muslims in there religion but were also for entertainment propose also. ...

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But I say unto, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. ... Likewise, a Levite came and when he saw the man he also passed on the other side. ... " It is also true that the Christian must desire the salvation of his unbelieving neighbor. ... " He also does not desire the salvation of all through the preaching of the ...

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