PPT-Christianity and the Roman Empire

Christianity and the Roman Empire OBJECTIVE To understand the life of Jesus the origins of Christianity and the difficulties Christianity faced in a hostile Roman society Christianity and the. Theories behind the shrink . by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire’s . borders. 410 the Visigoth King Alaric successfully sacked the city of . Rome. The . Ch 2.1 The First Christians. Place & Time. 50 – 800 AD. Christianity blooms. Roman Empire splits and evolves. Ch 1.1 . Vocab. Procurator. Clergy. Laity. Transformation. Structure. The Roman Empire. Rome. Christianity is now the religion of over two billion people on every populated continent, but the faith began as a small movement in the city of Jerusalem in the Roman province . of Judea. . . © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic.. The First 1,000 Years. Week 3: Evolution and Migration. Overview. Week 1: Introduction And Overview. October 17. Week 2: Christianity In The Roman Empire. October 24. No Seminar October 31. Week 3: Evolution And Migration. In The Beginning. Romans were tolerant of the people they conquered religions. . Most people were polytheistic so adding the Roman Gods to their group was not a problem. By 63 BC Romans had conquered Judea. A movement, A Man, and The Entire Change of Western Civilization. Judaism in the Roman Empire. By 6 AD the area of Judaea (the lands of the old Jewish kingdom of Judah) had fallen under Roman control. . Jesus born - Mary . and . Joseph. Bethlehem. age . 30 began preaching/teaching. ”. Lord, Liar, . Lunatic”. used . parables. short . stories with . simple . moral . lessons. DAY 1 NOTES. Life and teachings of Jesus Christ becomes the . Jewish . Diaspora. In 66 AD, the Jews in Israel rebelled against Rome. To end the rebellion, Romans stormed Jerusalem, destroyed the temple, and exiled the Jews who scattered around the Roman Empire. Ch 2.1 The First Christians. Place & Time. 50 – 800 AD. Christianity blooms. Roman Empire splits and evolves. Ch 1.1 . Vocab. Procurator. Clergy. Laity. Transformation. Structure. The Roman Empire. Afterwards, decide which one was your favorite, or your partners’ favorite to work on. . RAP Question(s): What major event led to the rise of the Roman Empire?. WHI.6h,i. Christianity. Christianity Pre-Assessment. . ROMAN DAILY LIFE. Rome was a proud and busy city. Filled w/beautiful buildings (such as Pantheon and Colosseum). Busy marketplaces filled with people. Merchants brought goods from all over to sell in Rome. Article: Religion and State: Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Authors: Candice Goucher, Charles LeGuin, and Linda Walton. Source: In the Balance: Themes in World History (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1998) . From Republic to Empire. By the 1. st. Century BC – The Roman Republic was in trouble. It did not survive the great changes that took place . Political power broke down. Riots to restore power to Tribunes.