In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely worth living and opens the way to eternal life in fellowship with God Who so loved the world that He gave Himself in Christ.

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Religiously the Empire was pluralistic and marked by a search for a faith which would...

Religiously the Empire was pluralistic and marked by a search for a faith which would...

Compared with the thousands of years in which human life has been on this planet,...

Compared with the thousands of years in which human life has been on this planet,...

This means that to man God gave a degree of free will.

This means that to man God gave a degree of free will.

That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command...

That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command...

In both the presence of evil and the eventual triumph over evil the sweep is...

In both the presence of evil and the eventual triumph over evil the sweep is...

We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from...

We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from...

When contrasted with the much longer time that life has been present, the course of...

When contrasted with the much longer time that life has been present, the course of...

Freedom was conditioned by man's physical body, heredity, and environment.

Freedom was conditioned by man's physical body, heredity, and environment.

Although when Christianity appeared the total population of the planet was only a fraction of...

$Although when Christianity appeared the total population of the planet was only a fraction of...$

Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic...

Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic...

Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a...

Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a...

John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching...

John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching...

The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done...

The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done...

The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to...

The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to...

We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance...

We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance...

The history of Christianity, therefore, must be of concern to all who are interested in...

The history of Christianity, therefore, must be of concern to all who are interested in...

The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians.

The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians.

Hinduism's basic tenet is that many roads exist by which men have pursued and still...

Hinduism's basic tenet is that many roads exist by which men have pursued and still...

The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life,...

The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life,...