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A 3 page paper which examines the first section of Justo Gonzales’ work The Story of Christianity as it relates to the preparation for Christianity in the world. No additional sources cited.
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books that discuss Christianity and its origins from many different perspectives. One such book is The Story of Christianity by Justo Gonzales. The following paper examines the first section of
the book as it relates to the preparation of conditions that led to Christianity. Early Christianity Gonzales appears to speak from a Christian perspective, rather than just a
historical perspective. This is perhaps important to note when examining the book and the history of Christianity for a purely historical examination would likely be different. He begins his work
by illustrating how the land where Christianity saw its birth was often desired by people for its richness and this played an important part in the development of Christianity. "Palestine,
the land in which Christianity first appeared, has long been a land of strife and suffering. In ancient times, this was due mostly to its geographical position, as the crossroads
of the great trades routes that joined Egypt with Mesopotamia, and Asia Minor with Arabia."1 He then illustrates that when reading the Old Testament it can be seen how "as
empires came and went, they cast a covetous eye on that narrow strip of land."2 This lays a general foundation of the region
itself, and how, in relationship to its being a rich location, many different people lived there and desired to be there throughout history. It was the region that also involved
the Roman Empire, which was to be of great influence. Within history, concerning Romans and the Jews, it is noted by Gonzales how "there were many Jews who did not
regard Hellenism as a blessing....they saw in it a threat to Israels faith in the One God" and this apparently led to a great deal of rebellion on the part
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