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FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because:
Pope was only patriarch in W.
Emp. No compet.
It had the prestige of being the capital of
the Empire
St. Peter founded his congregation
there
After 600, no secular rulers to interfere with
popes
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because:
Pope was only patriarch in W.
Emp. No compet.
It had the prestige of being the capital of
the Empire
St. Peter founded his congregation
there
After 600, no secular rulers to interfere with
popes
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because:
Pope was only patriarch in W.
Emp. No compet.
It had the prestige of being the capital of
the Empire
St. Peter founded his congregation
there
After 600, no secular rulers to interfere with
popes
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because:
Pope was only patriarch in W.
Emp. No compet.
It had the prestige of being the capital of
the Empire
St. Peter founded his congregation
there
After 600, no secular rulers to interfere with
popes
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because:
Pope was only patriarch in W.
Emp. No compet.
It had the prestige of being the capital of
the Empire
St. Peter founded his congregation
there
After 600, no secular rulers to interfere with
popes
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)
Rise of an independent medieval papacy in High Middle Ages (FC.66)
Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because:
Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s
could Salvation
Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial
Capitals & bishops in cities
Christians went out & actively
sought converts
Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness
St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana
Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods Seen as treason
Growing state support after 312 Shut down all
pagan temples in 382
Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because:
Pope was only patriarch in W.
Emp. No compet.
It had the prestige of being the capital of
the Empire
St. Peter founded his congregation
there
After 600, no secular rulers to interfere with
popes
People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them
Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr.,
Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods
Intense persecutions (c.250-305) Publicity & popularity
Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC.
33)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
3rd cent. anarchy(FC. 34)
FC38 THE IMPACT OF CHRISTIANITY’S TRIUMPH (c.330-500)
Rapid spread of Arab Muslims in 600s
(FC.46)
More pagan intellectuals convert to Christianity &
graft different pagan (esp. Greek) Philosophies onto it
Decentralized Church with a bishop in each city
Isolated congregations Different ideas on nature
of Christ’s divinity & humanity evolve
Christianity becomes state religion by 400
Many people join for less than spiritual reasons (e.g. to gain favor at
imperial court
Heavy persecution of the Church (FC.37)
Rome persecutes or exiles heretics to avoid divine wrath & civil
turmoil Bad results:
Exiled Arians convert Germanic tribes who
later conquer & persecute Roman
subjects
Heresies & rifts in Church as these different ideas surface when Christianity is legalized
Monophysite heretics in Syria, Egypt, &
Palestine willing to welcome more
tolerant invaders
Revive Roman Civ. during Renaissance
(FC.76)
Benedictine monasteries’ moderate rule preserves & spreads Roman
Civ. in 2 ways:
Missionary & charitable work to
convert Ger. tribes & found monasteries
among them
Many devout Christians become hermits Followers Organize into monasteries
Intellectuals flee to monasteries & copy books Preserves Roman civ. during
Middle Ages