1. Section 4

2.  Romans looked for spiritual fulfillment  Allowed to worship other religions as long as you acknowledged the Roman gods

3.  Romans conquered Judea allowed Jews to worship one god  Greeks influenced Jews  Jews call for strict obedience to their own traditions  Some Jews wanted to revolt against Roman rule> zealots  Messiah would lead them to freedom

4.  Jews rebel twice  Romans crush them both times  Second time Romans level Jerusalem  Result> many Jews flee Judea  Rabbis would preserve Judaism

5. Jesus Proclaims His Teachings  Christianity arises from a Jew named Jesus  Info about his life comes from gospels  Life  Born 4B.C. > Angel told Mary she would give birth to the messiah  Home > Nazareth  Preaching made him popular (healing powers)  Chose 12 apostles to help with mission

6. Teachings  Jesus’ teachings were firmly rooted in Jewish tradition  Had new beliefs  He was the Son of God (bring salvation/eternal life to his followers)  Taught justice, morality, and forgiveness

7. Condemned to Death  Jesus condemned to death by Romans  Why?  Seen by Jewish priests as a challenge to their leadership  Roman authorities saw him as a revolutionary

8.  Disciples preached in Jewish communities  Peter est. Christianity in the city of Rome  Paul preaches to gentiles (non-Jews)  Paved wave for Christianity being a world religion  If you believe > receive salvation

9.  Rome not tolerant of Christianity  Christians refused to honor the emperor  Christians persecuted (martyrs)  What is a martyr?  People who suffer or die for their beliefs

10.  Christianity appealed to upper and lower class  why?  Lower class found comfort  Paul > tied in Jesus’ teaching with philosophy > upper class  Persecution brings new converts

11. CConstantine > Edict of Milan > freedom to worship TTheodosius > Christianity > official religion of Roman empire

12.  Must be baptized > holy water  Members of the community are equal  Thanksgiving to God > Eucharist?

13.  Only men eligible for clergy  Groups of clergy > a diocese  Every diocese had its own priest  Over the priest was the bishop  Patriarch presided over bishop  Start to see church hierarchy

14.  Bishops of Rome > Popes  Fought patriarchs for power  Heresies also caused divisions