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Christianity Emerged From The Religion Of Israel. Or Rather, It Has As Its Background A Persistent Strain In That Religion. To That Strain Christians Have Looked Back, And Rightly, As The Preparation In History For Their Faith.

Although When Christianity Appeared The Total Population Of The Planet Was Only A Fraction Of That Of The Twentieth Century, Most Of The Earth's Surface Was Quite Outside The Mediterranean World, Persia, India, And China.

The History Of Christianity, Therefore, Must Be Of Concern To All Who Are Interested In The Record Of Man And Particularly To All Who Seek To Understand The Contemporary Human Scene.

John The Baptist, Who We Are Told Was Related By Blood To Jesus, Was Preaching The Impending Judgement Of God, Urging Repentance And Moral Reform, And Baptizing In The Jordan River Those Who Responded.

The Primary Source Of The Appeal Of Christianity Was Jesus - His Incarnation, His Life, His Crucifixion, And His Resurrection.