Pagan to Christian

By:Breunka Davis and

Joshua KentSeptember 2, 2009

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.

Britain Joins the Cause

• Britain as a whole accepted Christianity in the second half of the seventh century

Denmark

• Missionary activity started around 980.

• The Danish accepted English Christianity more readily than German religion.

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

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.

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.

THE END

Works Cited

• http://www.regia.org/church/convert.htm