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Judaea, Galilee: under Roman rule 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 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 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 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 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 A.D. 313: Edict of Milan Religious freedom Theodosius: banned Greek & Roman religions A.D. 392: Christianity made official religion
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Model of organization: Roman Empire Hierarchy Leaders: clergy Patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests 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 Ex: St. Augustine
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Pope: bishop of Rome Accepted as head of all churches by Latin- speaking 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
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