nists who desired religious freedom founded the United States. The spread of early monotheistic beliefs such as Christianity was the foundation for the freedom of religious expression that characterizes many Western democracies. Under these democracies, there are rights to protect the freedom to worship. For example, religious clubs of all sorts are allowed to gather on high school and college campuses. The ability to have an organized religious club, group, or sect, that meets every week or month, is a result of the democracy that gives the people a right to assemble. In addition, Germanys’ ruling party was the Christian Democratic Party. It was in power ever since 1948, and has made decisions for that country for decades. The Christian Democratic Union has Christian background and in the decisions that it makes, including the declaration of Greek Orthodox as a national religion. In China, Christianity has had a negative effect on its political regime. Recently, police in central China arrested 130 Chinese worshippers in an underground Protestant Fellowship. As a communist country, China does not allow free religious worship; nonetheless, its citizens still break the law to participate in such activities. In the end, the government will see Christianity as a troubling factor while running communist government; they will see it as a threat to communist power.Christianity has had major societal implications throughout the world. In the United States, the debate over abortion is a topic that has followed many politicians and has been the basis for many political arguments. The two forefront political parties that are in the center of these debates are the Republican Party (pro-life Christian Fundamentalist group) and the Democratic Party (pro choice). This in itself is an example of how an issue relating to life and individual worth is mixed into everyday society. Important presidential debates have been Yao 4centered around pro-lif...
