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FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)

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.

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FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.)

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  1. FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness

  2. 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

  3. 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 Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC. 33) Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC. 33)

  4. St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews) Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC. 33) Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC. 33)

  5. 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 FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC. 33) Pax Romana People feel safe & secure (FC. 33)

  6. 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 FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  7. 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 FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  8. 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., FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  9. 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 FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  10. 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 FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  11. 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) FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  12. Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Christians went out & actively sought converts Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial Capitals & bishops in cities Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s could Salvation Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because: 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 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)

  13. Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Christians went out & actively sought converts Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial Capitals & bishops in cities Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s could Salvation Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because: 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 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)

  14. Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Christians went out & actively sought converts Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial Capitals & bishops in cities Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s could Salvation Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because: 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 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)

  15. Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Christians went out & actively sought converts Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial Capitals & bishops in cities Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s could Salvation Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because: 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 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)

  16. Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Christians went out & actively sought converts Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial Capitals & bishops in cities Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s could Salvation Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because: 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 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)

  17. Pope was only patriarch in W. Emp. No compet. Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., 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 St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews) Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because: Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity 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 Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  18. Pope was only patriarch in W. Emp. No compet. Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., 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 St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews) Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because: Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity 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 Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  19. Pope was only patriarch in W. Emp. No compet. Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., 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 St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews) Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because: Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity 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 Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  20. Pope was only patriarch in W. Emp. No compet. Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., 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 St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews) Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because: Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity 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 Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  21. Pope was only patriarch in W. Emp. No compet. Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., 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 St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews) Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Growing state support after 312 Shut down all pagan temples in 382 Rome becomes the most influential of the Emp’s 5 patriarchates because: Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity 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 Only mild & sporadic persecution of Chr’s during Pax Romana since they will not worship state gods  Seen as treason FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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)

  22. Pope was only patriarch in W. Emp. No compet. Turn to more emotionally satisfying salvation religions, including Chr., People question pagan gods that seem to have abandoned them Constantine legalizes & actively supports Christianity (312) Christianity becomes the dominant religion in the Empire because: Chr. excluded idea that other relig’s could Salvation Christians went out & actively sought converts Intense persecutions (c.250-305)  Publicity & popularity St. Paul spreads Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews) Organiz. parallel to Emp’s: archbishops in provincial Capitals & bishops in cities 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: Pagans blame anarchy on Chr’s for abandoning state gods 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 Christianity spreads slowly during Pax Romana FC37 THE RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (c.30-330 C.E.) Christ’s appealing message of love, salvation, & forgiveness 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) Rise of an independent medieval papacy in High Middle Ages (FC.66)

  23. Rome persecutes or exiles heretics to avoid divine wrath & civil turmoil Bad results: 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 Intellectuals flee to monasteries & copy books Preserves Roman civ. during Middle Ages Many devout Christians become hermits Followers  Organize into monasteries Many people join for less than spiritual reasons (e.g. to gain favor at imperial court 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 Benedictine monasteries’ moderate rule preserves & spreads Roman Civ. in 2 ways: Missionary & charitable work to convert Ger. tribes & found monasteries among them Exiled Arians convert Germanic tribes who later conquer & persecute Roman subjects FC38 THE IMPACT OF CHRISTIANITY’S TRIUMPH (c.330-500) Heavy persecution of the Church (FC.37) More pagan intellectuals convert to Christianity & graft different pagan (esp. Greek) Philosophies onto it Rapid spread of Arab Muslims in 600s (FC.46) Revive Roman Civ. during Renaissance (FC.76)

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