Log in Bennet 7 years agoPosted 7 years ago. Direct link to Bennet's post “In 313 CE, if the Edict o...” In 313 CE, if the Edict of Milan did not absolutely replace traditional Roman beliefs with Christianity, does it mean that Rome still viewed Christianity as one of the various ways of fortifying their state through religion? • (18 votes) History Helper 7 years agoPosted 7 years ago. Direct link to History Helper's post “Before the Edict of Milan...” Before the Edict of Milan, Christianity was forbidden by the Roman law. The practice of Christianity could result in execution or other severe punishments. But as the Christian religion began to gain popularity and influence both in society and government, the Roman Empire allowed the religion to be practiced freely. Along with the old Roman religion, Christianity was allowed since the Edict of Milan. But eventually, Christianity would become the only allowed religion in the Edict of Thessalonica in 380. (29 votes) cicichan35 6 years agoPosted 6 years ago. Direct link to cicichan35's post “In 380 CE, the emperor Th...” In 380 CE, the emperor Theodosius issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. Did the emperor made Christianity the only official religion to practice? Why did he do that? I know in China, the Han dynasty made Confucius the only religion to unify and centralize the state, was it the same case with Christianity in Rome? • (11 votes) blconley a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to blconley's post “I believe it was not made...” I believe it was not made to be the only religion. Rome was built on a polytheistic view, so they believed in many gods beforehand. I believe them establishing Christianity as their official religion was like country's official religions today, it's the religion that is most widespread, but not the only one practiced. kolter a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to kolter's post “why though” why though • (8 votes) Austin M a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to Austin M's post “What traditions did Chris...” What traditions did Christianity grow out of? • (5 votes) David Alexander a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “The Roman Empire was larg...” The Roman Empire was large. There were many traditions within which Christianity developed. For example, in the region of what is now southern Lebanon, there was a powerful religion based on legends of Ishtar and Tammuz (a mother and son). Some of that got into eventual Christian veneration of Mary and Jesus. In Greece there were temples to Apollo, the sun god who drove a fiery chariot across the heavens. Many of these were eventually converted into churches dedicated to St. Elijah, a Hebrew prophet who is associated with Jesus, and who rose to heaven in a whirlwind and chariot of fire. Certain mystical practices and beliefs of Christianity in the time of the Roman Empire are associated with trends in Egypt (also a part of that Empire) at the time. Aspects of Christian ecclesiastical heirarchy can be seen as comparing to the structure of the Roman imperial government. (5 votes) 29lenkowch a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to 29lenkowch's post “Why is everything so unor...” Why is everything so unorganized? I have to answer a sheet of questions for school but I can't find anything that I need to answer them. • (5 votes) gabfar06 a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to gabfar06's post “Because people who organi...” Because people who organized this are not the best at organizing😂 (5 votes) Nghi Nguyen 4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to Nghi Nguyen's post “Why did Christianity leav...” Why did Christianity leave Rome? • (7 votes) 29lenkowch a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to 29lenkowch's post “Because people who left R...” Because people who left Rome brought their religion with them and other people became Christian. (1 vote) artabor 3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to artabor's post “Did Constantine at one po...” Did Constantine at one point in time have a dislike for the Chrisitans? • (3 votes) David Alexander 3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “He probably didn't care o...” He probably didn't care one way or the other, until it was politically beneficial to him to make a choice, then he dithered around for a while before deciding to "approve". (7 votes) midnight a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to midnight's post “What is a list of challen...” What is a list of challenges that Christianity had to face in the roman time? • (4 votes) David Alexander a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “During the Roman Empire, ...” During the Roman Empire, before Christianity was made into the official government religion (which eventually happened), the adherents of Christianity had to face the difficulty of being misunderstood and feared. Like members of minority religions in all countries in the world today (say, Muslims in Burma, Hindus in Sri-Lanka, everybody-but-Hindus in India, Muslims in the USA, Christians in France, etc.) Christians way back then had to face the problem of being a minority group in a culture that wasn't ready to accept them. (4 votes) RainbowMammoths44 5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to RainbowMammoths44's post “Did the persecution of Ch...” Did the persecution of Christianity before it was endorsed by Constantine cause Christians to leave Rome to escape that persecution, therefore beginning the spread of Christianity? • (3 votes) David Alexander 5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “Christianity was spreadin...” Christianity was spreading freely Eastward and Southward without any Roman interference long before Imperial endorsem*nt began. Roman persecution may have had a hand in the spread of Christianity, but don't neglect the many Christian churches in Central Asia, Arabia and Africa where spread and influence had no relation to anything going on in the empire. (6 votes) bob a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to bob's post “did romans hate christian...” did romans hate christians. • (4 votes) David Alexander a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “Christians broke the Roma...” Christians broke the Roman law under by believing that the emperor was nothing more than a man. However, persecution of Christians was never empire-wide. In different places and for different reasons over a few centuries' time, local governors persecuted distinct groups of Christians for particular reasons. It was about local politics. And, no, "hate" wasn't part of it. That kind of language became common American speech after a certain former president was elected. We need to stop using that kind of language. (3 votes)Want to join the conversation?
When, eventually, Christianity became accepted across the empire, the design of church gathering places was similar to the design of Roman Imperial architecture.
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How was Christianity used in the Roman Empire? ›
In 380 CE, the emperor Theodosius issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity, specifically Nicene Christianity, the official religion of the Roman Empire. Most other Christian sects were deemed heretical, lost their legal status, and had their properties confiscated by the Roman state.
How did the Roman Empire bring a measure of peace and stability to the people of the Mediterranean? ›Under Emperor Augustus alone, Rome constructed 50,000 miles of new roads. Political stability encouraged money lending and allowed long-distance trade to boom. Sea commerce thrived as the Roman navy under Augustus largely cleared the Mediterranean of pirates.
Why was Christianity considered a threat to the Roman Empire? ›The fundamental cause of persecution was the Christians' conscientious rejection of the gods whose favour was believed to have brought success to the empire. But distrust was increased by Christian detachment and reluctance to serve in the imperial service and in the army.
How did the Romans approach to religion help them create an empire? ›The Romans generally avoided forcing their religion on the people they conquered. As long as people paid their taxes to Rome and followed Roman rules, they were allowed to practice their own religion. This tolerance changed Roman culture.
Which Roman emperor killed Jesus? ›According to the Gospels, Jesus of Nazareth preached and was executed during the reign of Tiberius, by the authority of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judaea province.
What is the oldest religion? ›Hinduism has been called the "oldest religion" in the world, but scholars regard Hinduism as a relatively recent synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no single founder. This Hindu synthesis emerged after the Vedic period, between c. 500-200 BCE and c.
What does spqr mean in Roman? ›The SPQR in the title of the book stands for “Senatus PopulusQue Romanus”, which means the Senate and the People of Rome.
What religion did Romans believe in? ›The Roman Empire was a primarily polytheistic civilization, which meant that people recognized and worshiped multiple gods and goddesses. Despite the presence of monotheistic religions within the empire, such as Judaism and early Christianity, Romans honored multiple deities.
What did Rome do wrong? ›Many of the issues that led to Rome's decline were due to government and economic corruption. Rome's economy was based on slave labor. By relying on slave labor, there was a large gap between the rich and the poor. The rich grew wealthy from the labor of their slaves while the poor struggled to find work.
Why is Jesus the son of man and not the son of God? ›Comparison to Son of God
Researchers often see Son of man and Son of God as contrasting titles. Originally, these designations were understood in light of Christ's two natures: Son of man expressed Jesus' humanity, while Son of God expressed his divinity. Later scholarship then reversed that evaluation.
What threat did Jesus make against the Temple? ›
In this account, Jesus and his disciples travel to Jerusalem for Passover, where Jesus expels the merchants and consumers from the temple, accusing them of turning it into "a den of thieves" (in the Synoptic Gospels) and "a house of trade" (in the Gospel of John) through their commercial activities.
How do Christians believe that Jesus died? ›Christian denominations include, for example, Roman Catholic and Anglican denominations. of Christianity teach that Jesus' crucifixion happened just as described in the Bible. The crucifixion is important for Christians who believe that God sacrificed Jesus, his only son, to atone. for the sins of humanity.
What did the Romans think of Jesus? ›To the Romans, Jesus was a troublemaker who had got his just desserts. To the Christians, however, he was a martyr and it was soon clear that the execution had made Judaea even more unstable. Pontius Pilate – the Roman governor of Judaea and the man who ordered the crucifixion – was ordered home in disgrace.
How did Christianity influence the Roman Empire? ›Christianity was appealing to many members of the lower classes in the Roman empire not only because of its promised liberation from any afflictions encountered in this world but also because of the established community that was totally equal, regardless of social class or gender, through baptismal promise, as ...
Why did Christianity spread so quickly in the Roman Empire? ›One key reason Christianity was able to spread throughout this vast empire was that many people viewed the new religion as something they could easily adopt without having to change their existing cultural and religious practices.
What was the role of Christianity in the Holy Roman Empire? ›Not only did the Christian church become a state church, including in its liturgy prayers for the empire and the emperor, but it also brought the Roman Empire into the framework of Christian eschatology (doctrine of last things), as the last of the world monarchies whose end would mark the inception of the kingdom of ...
How did Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire and what were the consequences? ›5. How did Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire, and what were the consequences? It was spread by apostles and missionaries. It was seen as a threat and they were persecuted until the emperor Constantine became a Christian.
How was Roman society changed by the spread of Christianity? ›The spread of Christianity throughout Roman society changed the social landscape in a number of ways. For one, it created a new social class of people who were dedicated to the Christian faith. Additionally, it altered the power dynamics between different social classes, as Christian values emphasized equality.
What was the religion of the Roman Empire? ›The Roman Empire was a primarily polytheistic civilization, which meant that people recognized and worshiped multiple gods and goddesses. Despite the presence of monotheistic religions within the empire, such as Judaism and early Christianity, Romans honored multiple deities.