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Rise of Christianity

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Multiple Choice

What is a theocracy?

• a country ruled by priest or religious leaders.

• a government ruled by the people.

• a government ruled by a kin

• a government ruled by representatives.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Romans worshiped one god.

• True

• False

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At the time of Jesus who controlled Nazareth?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• qin dynasty

• Sumerians

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Select the definition of legalism. Hint we talked about this when studying China.

• a practice in which the government uses legal means to take full control with no citizens input.

• a form of government in which a ruler gives out strict punishments for the disobedient

Public Ministry

• Began around age 30 

• Acts: Sermons, works of God and miracles 

• Jesus teaching

• Criticized Jewish leaders for legalism and hypocrisy

• love for neighbors and enemies was stressed

• slowly grew in fame

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True or False: The Gospels are about the life of Jesus.

• true

• false

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What was the name of the holy book in Christianity?

• Bible

• Torrah

• Book of the Dead

• Quran

Multiple Select

What led to the crucifixion of Jesus?

• They saw their popularity threatening their power.

• They did not like him because he was strange.

• They did not like how smart he was.

• They thought it was blasphemous to call Jesus the Messiah.

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Who was in charge of Jesus's crucifixion?

• The King

• the people

• Pontius Pilate

• Jesus

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What is the definition of monarchy?

• a country ruled by the people

• a country ruled by a King or Queen

• a country ruled by a group of people.

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Review: How long did the Trojan War last?

• 1

• 10

• 5

• 50

Discussion: Why do you think the Romans chose Crucifixion?

Think, Pair, Share

Ideas of Christianity

• It embraced all people (rich and poor, free and slave)

  Promised eternal life after death

  Appealed to those who disagreed with the wasteful spending and luxury by the Caesars

• It gave hope to the powerless

Poll

Which idea of Christianity do you think was the most important?

• It embraced all people

• It gave hope to the powerless

• 1.Promised eternal life after death

• 1.Appealed to those who disagreed with the wasteful spending and luxury by the Caesars

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True or False: Christians were prosecuted by the Chinese for their beliefs

• true

• false

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True or False: The Bishop was the leader of the church.

• True

• False

Christianity

During the Roman Empire

Multiple Choice

Who is considered to be the most influential leader of the early Christian church?

• Jesus

• Paul

• Constantine

• John the Baptist

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Which document standardized Christian beliefs?

• The Old Testament

• The New Testament

• The Nicene Creed

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According to Christian beliefs, Jesus was sent to Earth to

• to save mankind from sin

• to promote peace and love

• to inspire belief in God

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By following Jesus’s teachings, Christians believe they can attain

• inner peace

• salvation

• happiness

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What does Christianity have in common with Judaism?

• Both require tolerance of other religions.

• Both believe that Jesus is the son of God.

• Both are monotheistic.

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Who was the first Christian Roman emperor?

• Pontius Pilate

• Constantine

• Herod

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Early Christianity is described as being a sect of Judaism. What is a sect?

• a branch of a larger religious group

• a religion that opposes the beliefs of another

• a Christian group that operates within another religion

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Who was the Roman governor that ordered Jesus’s trial and execution?

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Pontius Pilate

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How did Jesus’s disciples and followers spread the message of Christianity

• by traveling to speak to people across the Roman Empire.

• by writing the Old Testament

• by co-opting Roman gods as a means of converting Romans

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Early Christians were persecuted for their beliefs. Which belief made others suspicious of Christians?

• their belief that Jesus was the son of God

• their refusal to worship Roman gods

• their acceptance of Judaism

Constantine

Emperor Constantine converted to Christiantiy in 312 and declared that Christians and Pagans should be allowed to worship freely. During one of his battles, Constantine had a vision of Christ and was directed to fight with Christian standards. The victory in this battle resulted in Constantine’s new faith in Christianity. It would take over a hundred years before Christianity was sponsored by emperors and protected. However, paganism still remained and continued to pose a challenge to the rising Christian faith.

​Rise and Transition to Christianity

​Religion and Its Importance

Religion had always been very important in Rome. Often, religious and political positions went hand in hand. Many priests held high political positions. Romans also adopted the religious and mythological gods and figures of the Greeks.

While Romans accepted and tolerated some religions, they persecuted others. Christianity began in the Roman empire. Jesus Christ was killed by Roman officials and his followers began spreading his message. Christians refused to participate in some of the Roman religious activities they did not believe in. They began being persecuted for their beliefs. One of the great persecutions of early Christians occurred in 64 CE after a fire burned Rome. Many believed that the emperor Nero started the fire. To clear his name, he blamed the fire on Christians. They were an easy group to scapegoat and were seen as outsiders by traditional Romans. Many Christians were arrested and executed, and some were thrown to the lions at the colosseum.

Persecution

​Salvation and Equality

Despite the widespread persecution of Christians, Christianity grew rapidly. It mostly appealed to the poor in Rome. Many were drawn to the religion’s belief in salvation and that if you lived a good life you would go to heaven. Rome’s religion believed that heaven was only for gods and that everyone else would go to the underworld. People also liked that Christians believed in equality, and that everyone was equal with no hierarchy or caste.

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Christianity Spreads

Christiantiy spread among the poor and soldiers and was eventually tolerated. Under the emperor Trajan, Christians would no longer be prosecuted. Progress was slow and occurred in patches at various points of the empire. The empire became so vast that it grew to tolerate the different people who became part of it.

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