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Early Strengths and Lasting Contributions of Rome

The Preservation and Transmission of Christianity. Early Strengths and Lasting Contributions of Rome. Christianity Spreads. Early in the first century Christianity pops up around Rome. Before this Romans were a polytheistic society. They Believed in many gods.

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Early Strengths and Lasting Contributions of Rome

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  1. The Preservation and Transmission of Christianity Early Strengths and Lasting Contributions of Rome

  2. Christianity Spreads • Early in the first century Christianity pops up around Rome. • Before this Romans were a polytheistic society. • They Believed in many gods. • At first Roman officials thought Christianity was just a form of Judaism and they didn’t anticipate that Christianity would become a major force in the Empire.

  3. Christianity began to grow rapidly and high ranking officials were worried about the spread of Christianity, so they tried to stop it. • So… How did it spread? • In the 300s a Roman Emperor converted to Christianity and made it Rome’s official religion. • By the 300s, most of Rome’s population was Christian.

  4. As the church grew, so did it’s power. • Heads of the church became major features in Roman society. • The most influential of these leaders was the pope, and the bishop of Rome. • The influence of the pope and Christian leaders helped unify Rome as a single Christian society.

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