Transcript Christianity

Rise of Christianity
CHRISTMAS!
I. Jesus
was the founder
of Christianity
that was born
about 6-4
B.C. in the
town of
Bethlehem
1. Jesus was a Jew whose life and
teachings result in the creation of
Christianity. Christians believe he
is the son of God.
2.
His message—began preaching at
about age 30 around 26 A.D.
a. Monotheistic (belief in
only one god)
b. Must follow the 10
Commandments
1. Thou shall have no other gods
before me.
2. Thou shalt not make for thyself
an idol.
3. Thou shall not take the name of
the Lord in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath and keep
it holy.
5. Honor thy father & mother.
6. Thou shall not murder.
7. Thou shall not commit adultery.
8. Thou shall not steal.
9. Thou shall not bear false witness
against thy neighbor.
10. Thou shall not covet they
neighbor’s wife.
c. He stressed the importance of
peoples’ love for God, their
neighbor, and even their enemy
d. Life after death in an
eternal kingdom
(heaven) for
those who were
sorry for their sins.
3 . As Jesus
preached from
town to town,
his popularity
grew, especially
to the poor.
4.
Jesus’ death—his
popularity
threatened Roman
rulers who were
polytheistic.
a. 29 A.D.—
Roman ruler
Pontius Pilate
had Jesus
crucified
EASTER!
b. According to
the Gospel,
after his death
Jesus rose
from the dead
three days
after being
placed in his
tomb
II.
Christianity Spread Throughout the
Empire:
1. Pax Romana—made
conditions perfect for
spreading Christianity
a. Excellent road
system
b. Common
Language
(Latin)
2.
Apostles—12 followers of Jesus
who spread his teachings after his
death and taught that:
a. Jesus is the son
of God who died
for our sins
b. Christianity welcomes
all converts.
III. Persecution of Christians:
Initially, Christians were
persecuted because they refused
to worship Roman gods. They
were seen as opposition to
Roman rule
1. Thousands of Christians were burned,
crucified, or killed by wild animals in
the arena.
2. Despite this, by 300 A.D., there
were one million Christians in the
Roman Empire.
IV. Constantine Roman Emperor
announced the end of Christian
persecution
1. Edict of Milan—(313 A.D.)
In this document, Constantine
proclaims Christianity
approved by the emperor
2. 380 A.D.—
Emperor
Theodosius
made
Christianity
the official
religion of the
Roman Empire
1. Create a timeline, labeling all of the
2.
3.
key dates for the Roman Empire we
have discussed so far.
Start with Caesar and end with the
Edict of Milan.
You must have at least 8 dates and
2 pictures.