Christianity
- Religion has always played a large role in Roman society
- However, the polytheistic system was very important
- So, as the empire grew so did the new religion called Christianity
Jesus of Nazareth
- Viewed as the Messiah or savior by Christians
- Born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea
- Baptized by John the Baptist
- He took up carpentry'At the age of 30 he took up ministry
- For the next three years he preached, taught, did good works, and reportedly performed miracles
- Historical records of the time time mention very little about him.
Jesus' Death
- Jesus was growing in popularity and this concerned Roman and Jewish leaders
- A governor of Rome named Pontius Pilate accused Jesus of defying the authority of Rome
- He was then crucified.
Spreading Christianity
- After Jesus’ death, the followers of Jesus continued to spread his ideas
- Despite the large amount of political and religious opposition, the new religion of Christianity began to spread
Paul
- A man who really influenced the spreading of Christianity
- Was once a Jew, and again Christianity
- He was able to do many of his speeches, and travel throughout the Roman Empire because it was during Pax Romana
Charts
- Christian – believe that Jesus is the Messiah – acceptance of Gentiles and Jews alike
- Jewish – believe that Jews are the chosen people – adherence to Jewish law
- Both – believe in one god and believe in the ten commandments
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