Spread of Christianity

Spread of Christianity

Multiple Choice

How were Christians Viewed by Romans at first?

• trouble makers

• harmless

• god-like

Open Ended

Why might they (Christians) have been viewed as harmless?

Multiple Select

Why did Roman attitudes towards Christians change?

• Christians would not worship Roman gods and emperors

• Christians began to worship Roman gods and emperors

Open Ended

Why wouldn't Christians worship the emperor and Roman gods?

Multiple Select

Why was it important to rulers that subjects worship state gods and emperors?

• Rulers were really passionate about their gods

• Rulers aligned themselves with gods to justify their rule

• Rulers wanted total control of their subjects

Multiple Choice

Who was Nero?

• a god

• an emperor

• a Christian follower

Open Ended

How do you think Nero's attitude/policies towards Christians influenced some people in his Empire?

Christianity Spreads Despite Persecution

• Apostles, followers of Jesus, like Paul and Peter traveled throughout the Roman world to spread the Gospel of Jesus.

• Pax Romana- this was a period of peace and prosperity in the Roman world. This made traveling throughout the empire easy and safe.

• The Roman world had a huge network of roads on land and sea lanes in the Mediterranean Sea. This made getting from one part of the Roman world to another very simple.

Open Ended

In your own words, how did Christianity spread throughout the Roman World? Use the attached slide to inform your response.