Transcript Ch 13 Rise of Christianity

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Judaea,
Galilee: under
Roman rule
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Jews: God will
send a
deliverer to
rescue us from
Roman rule,
restore
kingdom of
Israel
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Jesus: Jew who grew up
in Nazareth in Galilee
A.D. 30: Jesus begins
traveling & preaching
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12 close followers:
apostles/disciples
Christian Bible: God is
coming soon to rule the
world
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God created all people & loves them
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People should love God & each other
Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes
Performed miracles
Parables
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Followers believe Jesus is the promised
deliverer
Romans: Jesus is a threat
A.D. 33: Jesus betrayed by one of his
followers during Passover
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Jesus arrested, charged with treason,
crucified
Followers: Jesus rose from dead 3 days
after dying (resurrection)
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Apostles spread Jesus’ message through
Mediterranean region
Believers known as Christians
 Formed churches
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Peter: set up church in Rome
Paul: founded many churches, wrote
letters to churches in Rome, Greece, Asia
Minor
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1 God
Jesus: son of God
Gain salvation by becoming a Christian &
accepting Jesus & his teachings
Be resurrected after death & join God in
everlasting life
Holy Trinity: 3 persons of God (Father, Son,
Holy Spirit)
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Reasons:
Roman empire was generally peaceful (Pax
Romana)
 Easy to travel (good roads)
 Easy to communicate (Latin or Greek)
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Christians didn’t want to worship the
emperor or Roman gods
Christians refused to serve in the army
Christians blamed for natural disasters
Christianity outlawed
 Christians become martyrs
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A.D. 312: Constantine begins to support
Christianity
Builds churches
 Christians can serve in gov, didn’t have to pay
taxes
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A.D. 313: Edict of Milan
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Religious freedom
Theodosius: banned Greek & Roman
religions
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A.D. 392: Christianity made official religion
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Model of organization: Roman Empire
Hierarchy
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Leaders: clergy
 Patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests
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Regular church members: laity
Bishops meet in councils, decide doctrine
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4 Gospels + writings of Paul & other
Christian leaders = New Testament
New Testament + Greek version of
Jewish sacred writings (Old Testament) =
Christian Bible
Church Fathers: Christian thinkers who
explained church teachings
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Ex: St. Augustine
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Pope: bishop of Rome
Accepted as head of all churches by Latinspeaking Christians in western Roman
empire (Roman Catholic Church)
 Not accepted as head of all churches by
Greek-speaking Christians in eastern Roman
empire (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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Jesus’ background
Jesus’ message
Parables, hierarchy, clergy, laity, gospels
What the Romans did to Jesus
Peter, Paul
Why it was easy for Christianity to spread
throughout Roman Empire
Difference between Christianity & Roman religion
Why Christians were seen as a threat
Constantine
Roman Catholic Church VS Eastern Orthodox
Church