Explanation: Colonialism and Christianity were very powerful weapons in spreading the influence of colonial powers around the world. Christianity was effective in helping the interests of colonial powers. First of all, it refers to Catholicism and Protestantism, because all the colonial powers were this Christian commitment. Colonists saw indigenous peoples as savages, although these "savages" also had developed civilizations. That is why Christian missionaries always went with the colonists, who baptized indigenous peoples. It was partly out of conviction, and partly for practical reasons, because it was easier to control the indigenous nations if they brought them to Christianity and imposed on them their own systems of values and beliefs. In one word, the values and principles of religion were used to justify the actions of the colonists.
On the other hand, the fact that today the largest percentage of the world's population is Christian, it can be said that colonialism contributed to it. Initially, the spread of Christianity was on the soil of South and North America, and then further colonization around the world in Asia, Africa, etc. The effect is that some of the indigenous ancient civilizations have been devastated during the centuries of colonialism, but on the other hand, Christianity has become a religion with the largest world population. Although during various colonization, Christianity has always been combined with trade, and for indigenous peoples, a new European civilization. This contributed to the spread of the modern way of practicing Christianity, with enlightenment ideas, which contributed to the development of civilization on the whole planet, as we know it today.
