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Development of Christianity5-4
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Roman Religion• Official religion worshipped a number of gods
and goddess.• Closely resembles Greek religion but with
different names.• Relationships with gods created peace and
prosperity and this happened through the state priests.
• Romans were tolerant of other religions
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Hellenistic Religion
•During Hellenistic era, people were given tremendous freedom.
•Jewish religion spread in Judea but there was a lot of unrest between Jews and Roman rule
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Rise of Christianity
•Jesus traveled and preached throughout Roman empire
•His preaching eventually stirred controversy because he was seen as a potential revolutionary – rulers were afraid he would create a revolt against Rome.
•After his death by Roman authorities, followers claimed he rose from the dead, sparking the spread of Christianity.
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The spread of Christianity• Many followers of Jesus, called apostles, spread
out over Roman empire and set up Christian communities
• Passed the teachings of early Christianity orally• His disciples eventually wrote down their
personal accounts which created the New Testament of the Bible
• Romans were tolerant of other religions unless they were seen as a threat.▫Christianity seen as a threat when they wouldn’t
worship the original Roman gods
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Triumph of Christianity•Romans persecuted Christians at first but it
only gave Christianity strength.•People flocked to this outlawed religion
because…▫It was personal and offered eternal life to
believers▫Seemed familiar, offered immortality for the
sacrificial death of a savior/god▫Fulfilled human need to belong▫Was attractive to all classes but especially the
poor and powerless
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Constantine
•3rd century – Diocletion was one of the last great persecutions▫Knew it was too great of a force to be
blotted out.•4th century Roman had their first Christian
emperor – Constantine▫Proclaimed the Edict of Milan which state
official tolerance of Christianity▫Romans adopted Christianity as their
official religion under Theodosius the Great