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Chapter 6.4 THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY
When Christianity began, Rome was polytheistic? True or False
Among the diverse religions of Rome was a cult religion called ____________. This offered women equal
status with men. Another religion well liked by the Roman soldiers was _________________ . They liked
this because:
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By 63 BC the Romans had conquered Judea. The group that lived there were the ____________________.
Because of Jewish beliefs, the Romans excused Jews from what?
Not all Jews were willing to live under the control of the Romans, these people were called
_________________.
These people wanted Jews to rise up against the Romans and establish
____________________________________________________ . Some believed a ______________
would be sent to lead the Jewish people to freedom.
In 66 AD, Jewish discontent led to rebellions and uprisings. As a result, the Roman armies crushed the
rebels, captured Jerusalem and destroyed their temples. For the Jewish people this happened to them:
A new religion that developed was called Christianity. Its founder was ______________.
What is known about him comes from the _________________, which are the first ____ books of the
New Testament.
To help him spread his word, he recruited this many followers: __________
Their title was _________________. It comes from the Greek word meaning “a person sent forth.”
Jesus was a threat to the Roman authorities because
His threat to the Roman authorities led to his hanging on a cross.
Following Jesus’ death, the apostles spread his word and established Christian communities. The
preachings started among the Jews in Judea and gradually spread throughout the Roman world.
The person who played the most influential role in the spread of Christianity was _________________.
The Roman authorities did not like Christianity. It was not tolerated because
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Despite attacks by Roman authorities, Christianity spread due to its appeal to
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The Christian teachings appealed to educated Romans because ___________________________________
The Christian teachings spread throughout the Roman Empire. It spread because
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Despite the persecution of its followers, Christianity continued to gain converts. The persecution ended in
313 AD with the issuance of ______________________________. Then around 400 AD the official
religion of Rome became _______________________.
In the early Christian church, women held the positions
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In the early Christian church these clergy members were believed to be successors of the apostles
______________________________. Their responsibility consisted of ___________________________
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Gradually the Christian Church developed into a hierarchy. This means that ________________________
As the Church became more defined with rituals and structure divisions developed. In addition to power
struggles between Church officials, heresies developed. Heresy is ________________________________
As the Christian Church continued to grow, the Roman Empire faded until it finally collapsed. The Church
assumed the following responsibilities following the Roman collapse
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