Lo2: Identify early events in the spread of Christianity that make it linked to Western Culture:
-Western culture, throughout most of its history, has been nearly equivalent to Christian culture, and a large portion of the population of the Western hemisphere can be described as cultural Christians
Throughout its history, Christianity has weathered schisms and theological disputes that have resulted in many distinct churches and denominations worldwide, including western culture. -
Ever since the spread of Christianity from the Levant to Europe and North Africa during the early Roman Empire, Christendom has been divided in the pre-existing Greek East and Latin West.
The Spread of Christianity
1. Explain
how the role on one God created a new need for people within ancient society.
how the role on one God created a new need for people within ancient society.
If paganism,
rather than Christianity, had inspired their imaginations and guided their
thoughts. The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and modernity as we know them would
also have been unimaginably different. Unlike pagans, Christians
claimed there was only one God and that he should be worshiped not by sacrifice
but by proper belief. Anyone who didn’t believe the right things would be
considered a transgressor before God. And, most significant of all, rewards and
punishments would be dispensed not only in this life, but in the life to come,
so them and their kids would have punishments placed on them for their prior
actions. The kids didn’t even do anything but they are still affected by the
punishments.
rather than Christianity, had inspired their imaginations and guided their
thoughts. The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and modernity as we know them would
also have been unimaginably different. Unlike pagans, Christians
claimed there was only one God and that he should be worshiped not by sacrifice
but by proper belief. Anyone who didn’t believe the right things would be
considered a transgressor before God. And, most significant of all, rewards and
punishments would be dispensed not only in this life, but in the life to come,
so them and their kids would have punishments placed on them for their prior
actions. The kids didn’t even do anything but they are still affected by the
punishments.
2. Describe
the role of “miracles” in converting people to Christianity.
the role of “miracles” in converting people to Christianity.
Miraculous
powers were the Christians’ evangelistic calling card, their compelling proof.
Jesus himself, the son of God, had performed one miracle after the other. These
miracles that kept occurring, began to make the people convinced to become
Christian. he original followers of Jesus told those close to them what they
believed: that the great miracle worker Jesus had been raised from the dead,
and that his wonders continued to be performed among those who believed in him.
They convinced others. Not most of those they talked with, but some. And as it
turns out, small but steady growth from the ground up is all it took.
powers were the Christians’ evangelistic calling card, their compelling proof.
Jesus himself, the son of God, had performed one miracle after the other. These
miracles that kept occurring, began to make the people convinced to become
Christian. he original followers of Jesus told those close to them what they
believed: that the great miracle worker Jesus had been raised from the dead,
and that his wonders continued to be performed among those who believed in him.
They convinced others. Not most of those they talked with, but some. And as it
turns out, small but steady growth from the ground up is all it took.
3. Discuss
why Christianity was viewed as a “grassroots” movement.
why Christianity was viewed as a “grassroots” movement.
This was considered a “grassroot”
movement because they weren’t trying to get everybody to become a Christian at
once, they were trying to get people in small groups or individually to get to
an end goal. This end goal was to gain as many Christian followers as they
could to make it a predominant faith. This is how they were trying to gain the
amount of Christians in the world.
movement because they weren’t trying to get everybody to become a Christian at
once, they were trying to get people in small groups or individually to get to
an end goal. This end goal was to gain as many Christian followers as they
could to make it a predominant faith. This is how they were trying to gain the
amount of Christians in the world.
4. What
group within Roman society was targeted to be converted? According to the
article, why did early Christians target this particular group?
group within Roman society was targeted to be converted? According to the
article, why did early Christians target this particular group?
The group called the
“paterfamilias” were targeted to be converted. If you got the father, that
means you got his wife, children, and slaves in the package. This was a small
family, but it meant that you got four more Christians, and if you continued to
do that, the multiplier effect would go a long way.
“paterfamilias” were targeted to be converted. If you got the father, that
means you got his wife, children, and slaves in the package. This was a small
family, but it meant that you got four more Christians, and if you continued to
do that, the multiplier effect would go a long way.
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