The Roman high officials saw Jesus and his Christian followers as a major threat to the Empire, even though Jesus probably had no intention of becoming a zealot, or political rebel. A high governor and judge, Pontius Pilate, had Jesus arrested and crucified. Pilate accused Jesus of treason, because Roman Emperors were supposed to be thought of
Specifically, the Romans began to take the Jews rights to practice their religion. For example, the Romans prohibited the Jews from circumcising babies and reading Torah. As a result of these restrictions the Jews revolted against the Romans in the Great Jewish Revolt. The war lasted from 66-73 CE when the Romans defeated the remaining Jewish fighters. During this war the Jewish Temple was destroyed which created spiritual havoc throughout the Jewish world.
Paul was one of the first delegates to oppose the elders of the church in Jerusalem, and the observance of the Mosaic Law, as long as it did not interfere with the liberty of the Gentiles. Paul believed that salvation is available to all humanity, and salvation was won by Christ’s death and resurrection and given as a pure gift, along with many other things. Paul was a missionary, working to convert gentiles and Jews to Christianity in places where it was not widely practiced. He travelled on four major journeys, spreading the message of Christ. On his journey, Paul also set up Churches with leaders in many major towns.
Secondly, they are the chosen people of God, which means they live beyond the rest of mankind. Thirdly, they are always the witness of God. However, the history of Jews is full of tears, because they found it difficult to live at peace with the rest of mankind. Christianity, the religion emerged from Judaism, is known as a new religion by that time, Jesus Christ was a Jew, but he created Christianity by adding supernumerary laws to the Jewish law based on mercy not only on justice—the forgiveness of the original sin and the promise of eternal life in paradise for Christians who are willing to be the witness of Jesus. Islam, the youngest religion in all three, was founded by Muhammad.
divided Macedon into four republics The West Romans committed dreadful atrocities; lied, cheated, and broke treaties to exploit and pacify natives Religion 205 B.C.E. public worship of Cybele, Great mother goddess from Asia Minor banned worship of other gods. Education Fathers taught sons and had physical training for potential soldiers. Romans learned Greek Girls of upper class learned similar Roman Imperialism Aftermath of Conquest War and expansion changed the economic, social, and political life of Italy. Veterans could not go back to farms Latifundia- abandoned land acquired by wealthy The Gracchi Tiberius Gracchus (168-133 B.C.E.)
Pilgrims were religious people who travel to make sacred, to holy places in Jerusalem. In 1065, the Turks captured the city of Jerusalem. About three thousand Christians were killed and others were mistreated which led to the crusade for the resurrection of the holy crusade. The deaths and treatment of these Christians motivated the storm throughout in Europe, resulting in the desire to save the holy land and Jerusalem from the “infidel.” Religious, Christian wants to visit the holy land for the remembrance of the sacrifice our Lord, Jesus Christ made as the Lamb of God. Not only people with religious conviction had the courage to resurrect
Given this, some are alarmed by what else Christian Zionists envision being done to bring about the conversion of the Jews and the end of the world. As an example, Hal Lindsey, one of the most popular American promoters of dispensationalism, has written in The Late Great Planet Earth that per Book of Ezekiel (39:6-8) that after Jews fight off a "Russian" invasion, Jews will see this as a miracle and convert to Christianity. Their lives will be spared the great fire that God will put upon Russia and people of the "coastlands." And, per Book of Zechariah (13:8,9), one third of Jews alive who have converted will be spared. [8] In United States politics, Christian Zionism is important because it mobilises an important Republican constituency: fundamentalist and evangelical Protestants who support Israel.
14 There can be many primary sources found on his Christian persecution. (big card) 17 As being a Christian was there only crime, they were punished by death, or imprisonment. Swords, daggers, crosses, poison, and famine, were made use of in various parts to dispatch the Christians and invention was exhausted to devise tortures against the Christian people. Diocletian also ordered the destruction of a city known as Phrygia that primarily consisted of
➢ Almost all we know about Jesus (founder of Christianity) comes from the 4 Gospels ➢ Jesus endorsed old beliefs (One God, 10 Commandments, laws of Moses) and new beliefs (Jesus = messiah and son of God, bring eternal life to his believers) ➢ Emphasized loving God, loving one’s neighbour, loving one’s enemies ➢ Some Jews welcomed him, others rejected him (established religious leaders) ➢ Jesus was betrayed, arrested, condemned, and crucified Spread of Christianity ➢ The apostles and other disciples spread Christianity (Jesus as the Messiah) if was a sect within Judaism at first ➢ Eventually, Christianity spread beyond Judea and into other parts of the Roman Empire ➢ According to tradition, Peter established the church at Rome ➢ Paul did much to spread Christianity throughout the Empire and to the gentiles (non-Jews) Persecution ➢ Rome’s religious tolerance did not extend to Christianity, Perceived disloyalty, rumours of evil practices (cannibalism) ➢ Emperors such as Nero blamed problems in society on Christianity and persecuted them ➢ Thousands of Christians become martyrs ➢ Despite this, Christianity continued to grow • Message of love, equality, human dignity,
The two groups went to war and the Native Americans targeted and killed many priests. - The New World challenged and changed the religious faiths the first European settlers brought to it. In New Mexico, the spiritual rituals of the Pueblo Indians collided with the Catholic of the Spanish Franciscan friars who came to convert them, ultimately exploding in violent rebellion. 2. Role of missionaries in the encounter between Native Americans and Colonists Missionaries came to save heathen souls.