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