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Christianity
Christianity in Rome
Question | Answer |
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Where did Christianity develop? | In a Jewish community part of Roman controlled Palestine. |
Who was Jesus of Nazareth? | The Son of God, he was sent to save everyone from their sins. On earth he was raised by a humble Jewish family and became a traveling teacher as an adult. |
What did Jesus preach? | That charity and compassion were more important than Jewish traditions and obedience to Rabbis. |
What did Jesus's followers believe about him? | That he was the Messiah foretold in Hebrew prophecy |
Jesus is the son of Who? | God |
Who was directly threatened by Jesus's teachings? | Jewish religious leaders and the Roman State |
Who ordered the arrest and execution of Jesus? | The Roman governor of Palestine |
Who pressured the Roman governor of Palestine to arrest and execute Jesus? | Jewish religious leaders |
What happened to Jesus after his crucifixion? | He was resurrected after the third day |
What did Jesus resurrecting prove? | His divinity |
Where did Christianity become very popular? | Among the Gentile population |
What Gentile groups really believed in Christianity? | Oppressed groups like women, slaves, and commoners |
Who went around Rome spreading the gospel? | Paul, formerly Saul |
Who continued to organize the Christian religion by establishing the first formal centers of worship? | Peter |
What was the official Christian church in Rome? | The Roman Catholic Church |
What emperor legalized Christianity in Rome? | Constantine |
When did Constantine legalize Christianity in Rome? | 313 CE |
What was the document that legalized Christianity? | The Edict of Milan |