Christianity
- religion played large role in Roman society
- polytheistic system very impersonal
Jesus of Nazareth
- Messiah/ savior- view of christians
- born in bethlahem
- baptized by john
- carpentry
- 30- ministry
- next three years- preached, taught, did good works performed miracles
History of Jesus
- main teachings in the gospels
- written by disciples or pupils, called apostles
Jesus' death
- popularity concerned roman and jewish leaders
- Pilate accused him of defying the authority of Rome
- Crucified on a wooden cross
Spreading Christianity
- followers continued to preach
- despite political opposition, christianity began to spread
Paul
- influenced christianity
- was once a jew
- able to speech and travel because it was during the PAX ROMANA
Charts
- christian- belief that Jesus is the Messiah, accepts gentiles and jews
- Jews- belief that jews are the chosen people, adherence to jewish law
- Both- belief in one God, belief in the Ten Commandments
Pope
BIshops Bishops Bishop
preist people
Persecution of Christians
- refused to worship Roman Gods
- Pax romana crumbled= more christians persecuted
- crucified, burned, killed by wild animals
- Martyrs- people wililing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of a belief or cause
Popularity
- world religion, many reason
- embraced all people
- gave hope to the powerless
- appealed to those who were repelled by the extravagances fo imperial rome
- offered a personal relationship with God
- promised eternal life after death
Constantine accepting Christianity
- fighting over the leadership of rome
- prayed to God and saw a cross
- ordered artisans to paint cross on sheilds
- successful in battle so began to accept christianity
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