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Pagan to Christian By: Breunka Davis and Joshua Kent September 2, 2009.

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1 Pagan to Christian By: Breunka Davis and Joshua Kent September 2, 2009

2 The Appeal of Christianity Christianity offered a life free from the pain and struggle of the mortal world Christianity was more simple than polytheism. Christianity offered a world in which the humble inherited the earth.

3 Britain Joins the Cause Britain as a whole accepted Christianity in the second half of the seventh century

4 Denmark Missionary activity started around 980. The Danish accepted English Christianity more readily than German religion.

5 Norway Hakon, the first king, tried to convert his followers but went back to paganism himself. Olaf, Hakon’s successor, succeeded where Hakon failed. He converted Norway and Iceland

6 Sweden Sweden was the most resistant to change due to the public heathen cult. King Sigurd led the Swedish to a crusade to the north in 1123.

7 Conclusion Christianity started extremely slowly and almost was snuffed out by the Swedes but it has truly expanded to be one of the great religions of the world.

8 THE END

9 Works Cited http://www.regia.org/c hurch/convert.htm


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