How was the spread of Christianity, Buddhism and Islam different from the growth of other religions? What evidence supports this claim?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but correct responses should include: We sometimes glimpse violence, mass migration, enforced refugeeism, pestilence, famine, natural disaster, "culture shock," and demographic collapse in the background of the spread of religions. Yet when we try to measure the progress of Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism in the societies that adopted them, the evidence is of a different kind: slow, gradual, and surprisingly peaceful. We see shrines multiplying; congregations growing; influence deepening on laws, rites, customs, and the arts.
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What will be an ideal response?
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