Religion defines death by describing ideas of legitimacy to life and, therefore, providing shelter and meaning to death. This essay will explore death through socio-historical lenses by identifying key concepts of death in Christianity and popular temple religions. Christianity in the contemporary sense has approximately 41,000 (PewReasearch, 2011) interconnected faiths, giving it an overall influence of 31.7 percent (PewReasearch, 2011) of the world's religions. Which makes it one of the most powerful and influential institutions in the world. However, due to its size and the minor differences between the many denominations, it is difficult to create a specific representation for each idea considered. This is why this essay will discuss the Crucifixion because it is an element represented in all denominations. Second, a crucial shift in systems of death, and finally how Christianity was used to define not only the death of an individual, but also the legitimate death of others. The Crucifixion is one of the most important literary works found in the Christian Holy Scriptures; the bible. The reason behind this thought is that it describes the brutal death of the cult leader (Maslen, 2006, p.2), Jesus Christ who was, according to the Bible, the only Son of God sent to earth to die for the sins. humans. However, the death has more symbolic importance than the action, as it was an act of apparent absolution from many of the Christians' sins. It is said that on the third day Jesus conquered death and rose again on the third day, so that one day Christians could join him and his father (International Bible Society, 1984, p.23:26-43). Implying the first meaning of a Christian life after death. 1), 1-3. DeLashmutt, G. (March 28, 2014). Matthew 27:45-54 – The events accompanying the crucifixion of Jesus. Retrieved from http://www.xenos.org/teachings/?teaching=487Casey, J. (2009). Dante: Hell. In After lives: A guide to heaven, hell and purgatory (pp. 149-155). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Runciman, S. (1954). Conscience against the West. In A History of the Crusades: Vol. III (pp. 1-7). (A History of the Crusades.) Cambridge: University Press. International Bible Society (1984). Luke 23:26-43. In The Holy Bible: New International Version. Colorado Springs, CO: International Bible Society. International Bible Society (1984). Revelation. In The Holy Bible: New International Version (p. 14:11). Colorado Springs, Colorado: International Bible Society.