Christianity
Background info:
-religion has always played a large role in Roman society
-however, the polytheistic system was very impersonal
-as the empire grew, so did the nre religion called Christianity
Jesus the Nazareth
-viewed as a messiah or savior by christians
-born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea
-baptized by John the baptist
-took up carpentry
-at the age of 30, he took up ministry
-for the next three years he preached taught did good works and preformed miracles
History of Jesus
-hisorical records of the time mention very little about jesus
-main source of information about his main teachings are the Gospels
-they were written by his disciples (the apostles)
Jesus' Death
-Jesus was popular
-Pontius Pilate accused Jesus of defying the authority of Rome
-then he was crucified
Spreading Christianity
-followers continued to spread Jesus' ideas
-Christianity spread
Paul
-influenced spreading of Christianity
-once a Jew against Christianity
-He was able to do many of his speeches and travel throughout the Roman Empire because it was during the Pax Romana
Charts
-Christians
-believed the Jesus was the Messiah
-accepting of Gentiles and Jews
-Jewish
-believe that Jews are the chosen people
-adherence to Jewish law
-Both
-believe in one God
-Believe in the Ten Commandments
Persecution of Christians
-they refused to worship Roman Gods
-Pax Romana decreased, persecution increased
-Thousands were crucified, burned, or killed by wild animals in circus arenas
-persecuted Christains as martyrs
-MARTYRS- people willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of a belief or cause
Popularity
-became a world religion for multiple reason
-embraced all people
-gave hope to the powerless
-appealed to those who were repelled by the extravagances of imperial Rome
-Offered personal relationship with a loving god
-promised eternal life after death
Constantine accepting Christianity
-fighting fo rleadership of Rome
-he prayed to the Christian God and saw a cross
-He then ordered the artisans to paint the Christian symbol on the shields
-he was successful in battle so began to accept Christianity
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