Ch. 13 The Rise of Christianity
Ch. 13 The Rise of Christianity
Ch. 13 The Rise of Christianity
13 The
Rise of
Christianity
Objectives:
How the Roman ruling affect the Jewish and Christian
religions.
Jewish Revolt:
Zealots rebelled against Roman rule.
Roman victory 66 AD
Jewish Revolt
The popularity of Jesus with the poor angered the Romans and the Jews.
Christians referred to Jesus as “Jesus Christ”
Christos meaning “the anointed one”
Preached accepting Jesus and his teachings people could gain salvation, and
allowed entrance into heaven
Corruption caused
the revolt in Jedah
•True
King Herod want a
long war with
Rome?
False
The Jews rebuilt the temple after the
Romans sacked it.
False
Did Jesus death influence
the Rome Empire?
True
Did Roman treat
christians with
kindness?
False
Objectives:
01 02 03
Why Rome Understand How early
mistreated how Christians
Christians. Christianity organized
changed the church.
over time.
Roman Persecution of Jews &
Christians
Why did the Romans hate Christianity/Judaism?
Monotheism vs. Polytheism
Christians/Jews didn’t recognize the emperors
as ruler.
Blamed for problems in Roman society.
Emperors such as Nero tortured Christians and
Jews as traitors.
Christians and Jews became Martyrs:
Dying for their beliefs.
Christianity and the Empire
Popularity in Christianity
Comfort during Treated people World free of Communal
difficult times equally judgement spirit
Spread of Christianity 325 AD
Location: What areas
did Paul visit during
his second journey?
Critical Thinking:
What might have
prevented Christianity
from spreading to
more places during its
first three centuries?
The Empire Accepts
Christianity
Comparing/
Contrasting: What are
some differences
between the status of
the patriarchs and
priests?
What caused the divide between the Roman Catholic Church and
the Eastern Orthodox Church?
1. Icons
2. Religious Authority
3. Military invasions
4. Roles in government
What are Icons?
• RCC
• Controlled by the Pope
• Pope believed he had absolute control of ALL Christian churches
• West
• Pope had religious and political authority over ALL of Europe.
• East
• Basilian Rule
• West
• Benedictine Rule
Spreading Christianity Outside the
Empire
• Byzantine missionaries
• Cyril & Methodius
• Cyrillic: Slavic language
• Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Bulgaria
• Western missionaries
• Britain and Ireland
• Converted: King Ethelbert of Kent to Christianity
By 1100 AD, Christianity
had spread throughout
Western and Eastern
Europe and into far
northern lands.
Question:
Which of these two areas
became Christian first:
Britain or Syria?