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Judeo-Christian Tradition Essential Question: How did the Jews and Christians contribute to our ideas about society today? Roman Religion • Polytheistic – Adopted many Greek Gods • Monotheistic – Spread monotheistic Religion in 2 ways: 1. Indirect Emperor Constantine 312 AD • AD 70 - Jews expelled from Empire, spread beliefs all over the world Roman Religion 1. Indirect • AD 70 - Jews expelled from Empire, spread beliefs all over the world 2. Direct • Hostile towards Christians in beginning • AD 380 – Christianity official religion of the Roman Empire (Emperor Constantine) Emperor Constantine 312 AD Judaism & Christian Tradition • Judaism & Christianity shape Democratic Traditions – Both religions are Monotheistic: belief in one God – Ideas about worth and responsibility of individuals to the community Judaism • Torah: – Hebrew bible (Old Testament) – Made of 5 books • Man is created in God’s Image – Individuals have value, unique • Deserving of respect • Greeks and Romans believed people deserved respect due to their ability to reason Jewish Law • Man has moral freedom – Use reason to choose between right and wrong • Reason: – Capacity for logical, rational and analytical thought Ten Commandments • Jewish Law – 1300-1200 BC – Written code of Law given to Moses • Focused on morality and ethics, NOT on politics Ten Commandments • Focused on morality and ethics, NOT on politics • 1-4 – Morality: Mans relationship with God • 5-10 – Ethics: mans relationship with fellow man. Christianity • Jesus Christ – Born around 4 BC – Jew and a Roman subject – Taught about God’s relationship to the individual The Teachings of Christianity • New Testament – Encompasses teachings of Jesus and his disciples • Love for: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. God neighbors family enemies and yourself Spread of Christianity • The Apostle Paul – Disciple of Christ – Christianity should welcome all converts – All human beings are equal • central to democracy