There are religions that place emphasis on the importance of salvation and the intermediacy of heavenly saviors. These religions include Mahayana, Buddhist sect, Bhakti, and Christianity. Bhakti, a Hindu sect promoted the ideology of unconditional devotion through paths of God-focused action and selfless in which an individual can win the release of the rebirth cycle. The religion appealed to individuals who lack the temperament and leisure to accomplish the release from the shackles of matter through asceticism, meditation and study of sacred scripture. They stressed in the worship of Shiva and Vishnu and did not deny the existence of other divine and semi-divine personalities who were part of a pantheon in India. The chose Vishnu and Shiva as gods of special devotion because they had a loving personification of the totality of Divine reality. In every occasion, the God took an animal or human form and intervened to promote the balance between good and evil. Through unqualified devotion and offering exclusive to such a God, a worshiper hoped to share in that perfection.
Secondly, Mahayana Buddhism offered solace to several millions of Chinese who aimed at a deeper and personal spiritual experience provided by traditional household and state religion. The shared ideology was through the process of initiation, and a devotee transformed into a new person. By the virtue of that transformation and rebirth, new members into mysteries undergo religion and participation in secret rites. These forms of knowledge and ritual were believed to lead to everlasting tranquility. In the select body of worshippers, members were provided with the support of a community of like-minded individuals and the promise of the prosperity of the world and the concept of salvation after death. Finally, Christianity is another religion stressing on the concept of salvation. Jesus was the savior among Christian and claimed his kingdom belong to heaven. After the death, Jesus resurrection empowered his followers to spread the gospel. Jesus instructed his followers all that was required to enter the kingdom of God connected to a sermon Jesus delivered. The ideology of salvation in Christianity required followers to abide by the teaching of Jesus and God’s commandments. The resurrection of Jesus Christ affirmed Christians that there is life even after death.
Christianity has a connection with the Roman authority. The concern of the authority was to threats posed by Christians, especially in the civil and state order because of the uncompromising monotheism and its extreme sense of exclusivity. Once Christianity separated itself from Jewish synagogues, it lost the protection it apparent enjoyed by reason of its Judaic heritage. The connection between Christianity and Roman authority was complex. Authority allowed the execution of the Messiah, who was the backbone of Christianity but later made legal later. Church leaders had power over Roman Empire while the church influenced people. The power of priest was more compared to that of Roman authority as the church dealt with immortal soul while the empire administrators were a concern with mortal human being. The argument gave the church basis of development and growth through the Roman Empire. As a result, the success of Christianity led to the adoption of language at the local used in the empire and assimilation with communities it encountered.
Conclusion
Christianity has a connection with the Roman authority. Authorities concerns were on threats posed by Christianity to the civil and state order because of the uncompromising monotheism and its extreme sense of exclusivity.
