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Christianity, emphasized church organization, gave
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more value to missionary activity, and claimed
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possession of exclusive truth.
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Christianity began as a Jewish reform movement, only
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gradually turning to missionary activity.
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Christians believed that there was a single god who
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loved humanity, that virtuous life should be devoted to
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his worship, and that Christ's sacrifice permitted
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attainment of an afterlife.
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The message, satisfied unfilled spiritual needs present
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the deteriorating Roman empire.
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Under Paul, Christianity became a separate religion
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open to all.
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