Jesuits was first started by a Spanish soldier named Ignatius of Loyola. Jesuits were known as the Society of Jesus, their chief purpose was to spread Catholic to the non-christian masses. They performed an essential role in the spreading of the Catholic belief outside of Europe. The Jesuit society performed a significant purpose in the Counter-Reformation and ultimately resulted in converting people throughout the world to Catholicism.
In an effort to consolidate power in the region and unify their people, these kings (according to the Bible) emphasized belief in a single deity, Yahweh, creator of heaven and earth, and so initiated monotheistic belief in Canaan.
Religious dissident Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony by the General Court of Massachusetts. Williams had spoken out against the right of civil authorities to punish religious dissension and to confiscate Native American land
