Christianity was spread through the Roman Empire by the early followers of Jesus Although saints Peter and Paul are said to have established the church in Rome, most of the early Christian communities were in the east: Alexandria in Egypt, as well as Antioch and Jerusalem Christianity gained adherents among both Jews and non-Jews, bringing them
Christianity Under Constantine In 312 AD, Constantine became Emperor of Rome During Battle, he saw an image of a cross and won 313 AD- Constantine issues the Edict of Milan making Christianity a legal religion in Rome To strengthen the religion he called the Council of Nicaea to establish the core beliefs of Christianity, leading to the
Christianity After Rome • The collapse of the unified Roman Empire had a profound impact upon the direction and development of Christianity • For many Christians, it was enormously traumatic; believe that the world is ending • Christianity had become synonymous with Rome and Roman culture and society
Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus (je¯’ zuhs), who lived in Palestine during the reign of Augustus After Jesus died, his teachings were spread by his followers Chris-tianity survived the fall of Rome and grew to be one of the major influences on western civilization The Life of Jesus Jesus, born a Jew in the town of
Constantine, Christianity, and Rome Pagan City and Christian Capital: Rome in the Fourth Century John Curran, Oxford 2000 Pp xx + 389, 32 figures by Mark Humphries John Curran's impressive book on fourth century Rome is an important contribution to a fertile area of research In recent years, the study of the fate of the classical city has been
Read the following passage about the spread of Christianity Notice the highlighted sequence words or phrases After the fall of Rome, the people of Western Europe faced confusion and conflict As a result, people were looking for order and unity Christianity helped to meet this need It spread rapidly into lands that had once been part of the