Question

Using the Internet, an encyclopedia, or other resources, research the conditions in the Roman Empire which allowed Christianity to grow while the Empire itself declined. Focus your research between the years A.D. 90 and A.D. 400. Consider why religions tend to grow in times of conflict or trial. Write a report of 600 words. pls

Answer 1

The first few years of Christianity in the Roman Empire were quite turbulent. The religion was not easily accepted and this meant that Christians were often persecuted and even executed. Moreover, the time period was one of great conflict, and leaders often looked for a scapegoat that could be blamed for these. Often, the Christians were the ones blamed, and this put them in an even more precarious position.

However, these conflicts also contributed to the rise of the religion. In times of conflict, people often look for alternatives that give them hope for the future. In the case of Christians, their belief in the afterlife made them more hopeful and resilient during times of trouble. This was an attractive feature that contributed to the rise of the religion.

Answer 2

Christianity and the roman empire.

The roman empire was one of the greatest empires the human race has ever seen, was very well organized and vey well communicated, this led to an easy spread of the word of god. Romans had multiple gods to worship, and had many temples to do so. But as the times grew uncertain and wars diminished the strength of the Roman empire, in 310 DC the emperor recognized Christianity as a religion, and only 10 years after that it was the official religion all through the empire. Other thin that helped spread Christianity was that it had less strict rules on food and behavior than the Jewish religion, and the they also focused its preaching to those who had no religion at all. St. Paul believed that the word and life of Jesus should be for everyone not just for the jews, and started preaching all through the empire and to all different kinds of people.