Chapter 13 Rome and Christianity. Roman Gods and Goddesses The official religion of the Romans.
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Ch. 5 Sec. 4 Developmen
t of Christianity
Roman Religion• Guaranteed peace and prosperity• As Rome expands Roman’s desire an
emotional spiritual experience
Judaism• 4 Groups
• Saducees- Cooperation w/ Rome• Pharisees- Religious law would protect them
from Roman influences • Essenes- Lived Apart/ God will save• Zealots- Violent overthrow of Rome
• The revolt of 66 led to the destruction of the Jewish temple
Christianity• Jesus seen as a revolutionary• Simon Peter is the leader of the new church• Apostle Paul was a missionary and founds new
cities• The “Good News” is written down in the 2nd
part of the Christian Bible called the New Testament
• Persecuted because they refuse to worship gods and emperors
Growth of Christianity
• Becomes very popular because• 1.) Gives meaning and purpose in life
vs. impersonal Romany Religion• 2.) Familiar Jesus is easy to relate to • 3.) Need to belong and help each other.
Growth of Christianity
• Popular among poor because eternal life is for everyone
• Constantine converted to Christianity and issues The Edict of Milan which gave tolerance to Christians
• Theodosius the Great finally adopted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire