Geography of Religions and its wars across History in 90 sec

[cyrenius]

See 5000 years of Religion in 90 seconds

http://www.mapsofwar.com/images/Religion.swf

[Kid_A]

interesting

I had no idea that religion caused war

[cyrenius]

interesting

I had no idea that religion caused war

Not religion, but people who use religion in their own purpose

[Titanic]

Quite a good graphic although I disagree with some points within it.

Religion really is one of the worst inventions of mankind.

[MeDeFe]

It's somewhat interesting how it's "Muslim conquest" on the one hand but on the other "Missions abroad" during colonialism.

[Titanic]

It's somewhat interesting how it's "Muslim conquest" on the one hand but on the other "Missions abroad" during colonialism.

Didn't even notice that....

[Doc_Brown]

I think it's valid by that time. If you were talking about the spread of Christianity in the 1500s-1600s, then yes, Christian Imperialists is probably a better term. However, during the Colonialism of the 1800s, there was a marked separation between the political forces and the religious influence. Christians and Muslims in earlier times would conquer and enforce religious beliefs. Granted, in the colonial era there was a strong emphasis on Christianizing the cultures, but this was generally accomplished more through Missionaries who were independent of the military and political forces. In some places the indigenous populations were strongly encouraged to send their children to Christian boarding schools, and there was some degree of religious discrimination once the colonial powers were firmly in control. Still, I think that strongly contrasts with the earlier times in many areas where those that refused to convert (either to Christianity or Islam depending on the specific time or region) were likely to be enslaved or killed.

[pimpdave]

I posted that link here awhile ago.

It's still good.

[Phatscotty]

See 5000 years of Religion in 90 seconds

http://www.mapsofwar.com/images/Religion.swf

Nice pick! Hell of an eye. Just wondering why Christianity seems to be the most appealing and most dominant.

[Skittles!]

I have a problem with this map. Like not showing Ethiopia as a Christian nation, yet it was the first nation to become Christian.

[Titanic]

See 5000 years of Religion in 90 seconds

http://www.mapsofwar.com/images/Religion.swf

Nice pick! Hell of an eye. Just wondering why Christianity seems to be the most appealing and most dominant.

Most appealing? I think it may have more to do with the major European powers having total control around all of the globe.

[cyrenius]

I have a problem with this map. Like not showing Ethiopia as a Christian nation, yet it was the first nation to become Christian.

I think it's off a bit, islam is the second religion in Ethiopia

[MeDeFe]

I think it's valid by that time. If you were talking about the spread of Christianity in the 1500s-1600s, then yes, Christian Imperialists is probably a better term. However, during the Colonialism of the 1800s, there was a marked separation between the political forces and the religious influence.

Yes, I was including early empire building under the term 'colonialism', though this may techically not be fully correct. iirc the video displays "Missions Abroad" around 1600 or a bit earlier.

[thegreekdog]

This is the best link posted in a while!

However, where are all the polytheistic religions (i.e. Greece, Rome, the Americas)?

[Doc_Brown]

I think it's valid by that time. If you were talking about the spread of Christianity in the 1500s-1600s, then yes, Christian Imperialists is probably a better term. However, during the Colonialism of the 1800s, there was a marked separation between the political forces and the religious influence.

Yes, I was including early empire building under the term 'colonialism', though this may techically not be fully correct. iirc the video displays "Missions Abroad" around 1600 or a bit earlier.

It looks like the clip doesn't include actual dates. I assumed that Missions Abroad didn't include the early conquest of the Americas, simply because the term is usually used more in the context of the Missionaries that England sent out through the 1800s. Indeed, the clip has Christianity well established in eastern North America and most of Central America before it uses that term.

Of course, it seems like most of the more vocal right wingers pretty much assume that any Muslim is an "Islamo-fascist" and that the Christian Crusades were fully justified and righteous while the Muslim Conquests were brutal and evil. Then again, the Crusades were run by Catholics, so maybe they were actually evil after all, since the Pope is the Antichrist and it's really only since Martin Luther that we've had real Christianity.

[MeDeFe]

I think it's valid by that time. If you were talking about the spread of Christianity in the 1500s-1600s, then yes, Christian Imperialists is probably a better term. However, during the Colonialism of the 1800s, there was a marked separation between the political forces and the religious influence.

Yes, I was including early empire building under the term 'colonialism', though this may techically not be fully correct. iirc the video displays "Missions Abroad" around 1600 or a bit earlier.

It looks like the clip doesn't include actual dates. I assumed that Missions Abroad didn't include the early conquest of the Americas, simply because the term is usually used more in the context of the Missionaries that England sent out through the 1800s. Indeed, the clip has Christianity well established in eastern North America and most of Central America before it uses that term.

I used a ruler and measured it out between the years 0 and 2000...

[thegreekdog]

I think it's valid by that time. If you were talking about the spread of Christianity in the 1500s-1600s, then yes, Christian Imperialists is probably a better term. However, during the Colonialism of the 1800s, there was a marked separation between the political forces and the religious influence.

Yes, I was including early empire building under the term 'colonialism', though this may techically not be fully correct. iirc the video displays "Missions Abroad" around 1600 or a bit earlier.

It looks like the clip doesn't include actual dates. I assumed that Missions Abroad didn't include the early conquest of the Americas, simply because the term is usually used more in the context of the Missionaries that England sent out through the 1800s. Indeed, the clip has Christianity well established in eastern North America and most of Central America before it uses that term.

I used a ruler and measured it out between the years 0 and 2000...