PPT-Christianity The Roman Empire and Religion

The Roman Empire and Religion The Big Idea People in the Roman Empire practiced many religions before Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth spread and became Romes. T h i s chapter deals with Christianitys spread in A f r o E u r a s i a particularly in the classical and postclassical periods but with renew e d d e velopment in the late nineteenth and t w entieth centuries Like Buddhism and later Islam Christi Theories behind the shrink . by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire’s . borders. 410 the Visigoth King Alaric successfully sacked the city of . Rome. The . CONSTANTINE. PANTHEON REVIEW. WHY IS THE WORK SIGNIFICANT – HOW DOES IT SPEAK FOR IT’S TIME / GENERATION?. In what way do the visual qualities of the building reflect the culture’s social, religious and /or political values of the time, or the chief concerns of this time?. A movement, A Man, and The Entire Change of Western Civilization. Judaism in the Roman Empire. By 6 AD the area of Judaea (the lands of the old Jewish kingdom of Judah) had fallen under Roman control. . Jesus born - Mary . and . Joseph. Bethlehem. age . 30 began preaching/teaching. ”. Lord, Liar, . Lunatic”. used . parables. short . stories with . simple . moral . lessons. DAY 1 NOTES. Life and teachings of Jesus Christ becomes the . Jewish . Diaspora. In 66 AD, the Jews in Israel rebelled against Rome. To end the rebellion, Romans stormed Jerusalem, destroyed the temple, and exiled the Jews who scattered around the Roman Empire. Rome: Too Big. Rome had grown too big for effective rule.. Rome was too far away and the provinces often did not do as they were instructed. Emperor Diocletian decided that the empire must be split in two to make it easier to manage. Chapter 11, Section 3. THE BEGINNING OF THE END:. THE DECLINE. The . Pax. . romana. Translated means “Roman Peace”. Began with the reign of Augustus and ended with the death of Marcus Aurelius. Rome . Ch 2.1 The First Christians. Place & Time. 50 – 800 AD. Christianity blooms. Roman Empire splits and evolves. Ch 1.1 . Vocab. Procurator. Clergy. Laity. Transformation. Structure. The Roman Empire. Religion in the Empire. Early Roman religion. :. Polytheistic. Heavily influenced by ancient . Greeks. Linked closely to . government. Pantheon. :. Temple . to all Roman gods and goddesses. Religion in the Empire. Afterwards, decide which one was your favorite, or your partners’ favorite to work on. . RAP Question(s): What major event led to the rise of the Roman Empire?. WHI.6h,i. Christianity. Christianity Pre-Assessment. Bellringer. – What was the Exodus? Explain all that you know.. People, places, times & events – along with why they are important – see if you can apply it to today.. A . New Religion in . Capital: Byzantium. On the Bosporus. Commercial, strategic value of location. Constantine names capital after himself (Constantinople), moves capital there 330 CE. 1453 falls to Turks, renamed Istanbul. Essential Question:. How did Greek culture spread?. Alexander the great. The Macedonians north of Greece emerged as a powerful kingdom.. King Philip II took control and wanted to unite Greece under Macedonia and eventually conquer Persia.