Western Civ

Christianity in the Pax Romana-
A new religion in the empire.
Christianity- roots
It all begins with Jesus...

  • Most of what we know of Jesus comes form the gospels Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John.
  • "Gospel" means "good new"
who's Jesus?

  • Jesus was a Jewish itinerant preacher in Judea who set himself apart from others.
  • Jesus taught God's personal relationships to each human being
  • message of love.
more roots

  • Jesus' follower believed he was the "messiah" who had come to end the world and bring the truly faithful into the kingdom of God.
  • Jesus was believe to be part human and part son of god
  • Jesus was deemed a threat to roman rule and crucified, through his followers believe  he rose for dead.
  • 12 followers of Jesus attempted to read the word his teaching know as apostles.
Start Spreading The News

  • Paul to Tarsus was a jew who became a follower of Jesus after after miraculous vision on road to Damascus.
  • paul was well traveled, he helped found church in many places, and he kept in with these new Christians by letter.

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