Section+6-3+The+Rise+of+Christianity

Chapter 6-3: The Rise of Christianity

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//The Life and Teaching of Jesus:// - Roman power = Judea (63 BC) - Jewish kingdom was independent for a while - God promised a Messiah

//Jesus of Nazareth:// - 6 to 4 BC Jesus was born - Born in Bethlehem - Age of 30 = started ministry - Monotheism - Ten Commandments

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//A Growing Movement:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Few historical records <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Gospels = first four books new testament <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Apostles were disciples <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Fame grew the more he preached

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Jesus' Death:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Fame made Jewish and Romans leaders nervous <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- AD 29 referred to as Messiah <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Crucified by Roman leaders <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Body placed in tomb <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Resurrected and showed himself to followers <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Christos = greek word for Messiah

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Christianity Spreads Through the Empire:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- After death followers continued to preach his ideas <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Teachings didn' break Jewish laws <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- First followers were Jews <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Religion spread slowly through Roman empire

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Paul's Mission:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Paul was apostle <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Helped with the development of Christianity <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Never met Jesus <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- First enemy of Christianity <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Had vision of Jesus <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Preached the teachings of Christ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Pax Romana made travel easy <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Stressed Jesus = son of god

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Jewish Rebellion:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- AD 66 Jews fought against Rome <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- AD 70 Romans tried to take over Jerusalem <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Half million Jews killed during rebellion <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Jews driven form homeland called Diaspora

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Persecution of the Christians:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Caused problems for Roman leaders <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Christians didn't worship Roman gods <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Towards the end of Pax Romana Jews were slaughtered, exiled, and imprisoned <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Dead Christians called Martyrs

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//A World Religion:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- 3rd century AD many followers in Roman Empire and through out the world <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Embraced all people <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Gave hope to powerless <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Constantine Accepts Christianity:// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Early Christian Church:// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//A Single Voice:// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//The Fathers of the Church:// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-