Question

In a paragraph, explain why there were growing tensions between the Romans and the early Christians?

Answer 1

Answer:

Some of the most notable political consequences of early Christianity —through its believe in one God, that transcended the reign of the Roman Empire, and the imperative to spread the faith to everyone, regardless of ethnicity— is that it formed an ever growing, strong, and consolidated social group that threatened the power and dominance of the Roman Empire. Many saw this threat that was growing within the empire, like the emperor, Nero, who blamed the Christians for the burning of Rome in what is believed, amongst other factors, to be a political move to justify the decimation of Christians at that time.  

Answer 2

 They were growing tensions because the Christians only believed in 1 god, monotheism, and the Romans believed in more than 1 god, polytheism, so the Romans treated the Christians horribly.