Tag: medieval europe - rise and spread of christianity

A region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, in what is now Israel and Palestine, revered by Christians as the place in which Christ lived and taught, by Jews as the land given to the people of Israel, and by Muslims is known as Holy Lands. Christians also have used the term Palestine for centuries in referring to the Holy Land. At one time it might have been argued that Palestine was an innocuous designation of the Middle Eastern area, that is generally thought of as the Holy Land.

Jerusalem is not a sacred place for the followers of Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism was founded by the prophet and reformer Zoroaster, the religion contains both monotheistic and dualistic features. The ancients saw in Zoroastrianism the archetype of the dualistic view of the world and of the man's destiny.

The Pope called upon the Christians to fight Crusades against Turks because he wanted to liberate Jerusalem, a sacred place of Christians from the occupation of Turks.

Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity was born in Bethlehem, a small town in Judia, Palestine. Christianity originated in Palestine and later spread into the Roman Empire.

Jerusalem is considered a holy city to Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike. The city is important to Christians and Jews because many important biblical events are said to have taken place in Jerusalem. During classical antiquity, Jerusalem was considered the center of the world, where God resided.