The religions of Christianity and Buddhism began slowly as an alternative to the polytheistic religions of the Roman and Chinese Empires. ... The political turmoil and uncertainty of the Roman Empire in the west, and the Chinese Empire in the east, turned people to religion for security. The two major empires of the time crumbled as the two religions flourished. ... The religions prospered as they offered hope to people of crumbling ancient empires. ...

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His missionary journeys and establishment of churches enabled the spreading of the message throughout the Roman Empire. ... Imperial persecution became wholesale throughout the Empire. ... During the decade of 60 A.D., periods of Roman persecution occurred, however this persecution was sporadic. For example, Nero was ruler of the Roman Empire, under his reign Rome was set on fire and burnt to the ground. ... The "Edict of Milan"(313 A.D.), gave official recognition to the Christian faith, thus ending persecution within the Roman Empire. ...

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The Roman Church is believed to have been founded by several of those who were converted on the Day of Pentecost. ... In the first five Chapters of the letter to the Romans, the dominating topic is that of "justification". ... Throughout the opening Chapters of Romans, Paul intertwines the two fundamental teachings of justification and sanctification . ... Rome, the cultural and commercial capital of the Roman Empire, boasted a population of more that one million citizens, many of whom were slaves . ... Paul is urging the Romans to truly question the level of seriousness with which they regard...

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The fall of the Roman Empire had many contributing factors. ... They produced the welfare food for the Romans and paid higher taxes, which, in turn, caused much resentment or even abandonment of the land. ... Disease was another wrecking ball in the Empires wall. ... His empire was enormous and could not be controlled effectively by him alone, so he divided his territory and appointed counts to rule over the various lands. ...

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During his life, his followers were trying to encourage Jesus to rise up and take action with arms against the Roman Empire but in every attempt to persuade him, he would not undergo these actions. ... As the gospel, spread through the large portion of the known Roman Empire and even to regions beyond, new churches began in Jewish synagogues and Christianity was seen at first, as part of Judaism. ... A key transition takes place at the time of the Jewish Revolt against Roman authority. ... Callistus a former slave actually becomes bishop of Rome and makes claims for special importance of th...

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., when Alexander the Great added Palestine to his empire. ... The Romans set up a local dynasty, the house of Herod, to rule most of Palestine. ... While suppressing a major Jewish revolt, the Romans destroyed the second Temple in 70 C.E. ... From the early fourth century, when Christianity became legal in the Roman empire, Jerusalem developed as a centre of Christian pilgrimage. ( Bahat, 1989, p.230) When Christianity was recognized as a legitimate religion by the Romans, Christians built churches and Christian shrines in Jerusalem. ... Jerusalem was under Roman control until 638 C.E., w...

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With this new protection, Christianity began to spread throughout the Roman Empire. ... This seemingly minor achievement enabled the Christian Bible to be more user friendly to entire Roman Empire for more people were able to understand and read Latin than Greek or Hebrew. With this development, the Christian scriptures and ideals could be preached in every corner of the Roman Empire and the Christian faith could know no boundaries. ...

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Mr.Tully explores why he was such a threat to the mighty Roman Empire , and why his message of hope and liberation inspired worship after his death. Extra Information from "Lives of Jesus: Jesus the Rebel Jesus comes from a tiny Galilean village of some 200 people, Nazareth, yet near to a large Roman rule city which Jesus never mentions. ...

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The Virgin Mary and the Cult of Isis There are striking parallels between the Roman Catholic Virgin Mary and the ancient goddess Isis. ... Also, in Roman Catholicism, Mary, mother of Jesus, is held to be "the Virgin Mary". ... It is probable, that during this time in the Ancient Roman Empire, the cult of Isis became immersed into the Catholic religion as a missionary exercise. ...

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Lit I Thomas Paine, Reasoning the Enlightenment In the first few lines of his argument against the church and state, Thomas Paine writes: "I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, Roman church, Greek church, Turkish church, Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. ... In addition, he makes claim to the fact that the only witnesses to this supernatural reality are humans who were themselves representative of the Jewish priests working in collusion with the Roman church (which is entirely unsupported by any evidence of history) that supposedly put Christ to dea...

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They believed that this leader, the Messiah ("anointed one"), would rescue them from their Roman oppressors and establish a new kingdom. ... It was printed to encourage Roman Christians to live closer and steadier to God and to prove beyond a doubt that Jesus was the Messiah. ... Luke recognized the need for showing his Gentile Christian their relationship with two groups, the Jews, and the Roman Empire. ...

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The inception of Christianity and Islam in the Roman and Byzantine empires, the African kingdoms, and the Arabian Peninsula influenced each civilization's daily life, set of beliefs, government, and the Christians and Muslims who practiced. ... He and his followers grew in numbers until the Roman Empire became to feel threatened. Roman officials believed Jesus was rivaling the emperor in power, and ordered him crucified for treason and blasphemy. ...

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My Outlook of Religion In our culture today we live in a society that has shifted its focus to career, money, and personal gain. We have lost much relative to our belief in Jesus Christ and his message. The scientific and technological advances in medicine have lessoned the impact that the mess...

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Pagels writes that the gospel was written at the end of a three year war between the Jews and the Romans approximately around 69 A.D. ... The social attitude of the Roman Empire was almost completely focused on entertainment and happiness through hedonistic behavior. ...

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Marriages in biblical tradition (Jewish and Christian), typically represent a symbolic expression of the conventional union between God and his people. A wedding banquet during this time period was a joyous occasion, with great importance placed on the lives of the betrothed. "The Gospel of Matthew,...

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That verse was found in Romans 8:38-39. ... Born in a manger and crucified as a malefactor, he now controls the destinies of the civilized world and rules a spiritual empire which embraces one-third of the inhabitants of the globe."...

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INTRODUCTION In his book "Love of Enemies" William Klassen examines the various interpretations of love of enemies in relation to war and peace in the Jewish and Christian faiths. Klassen has three distinct concerns that make an influence on his views on peace. First, Klassen feels he has a responsibility, as a student of the bible, to listen to the word of the bible. He feels that most of the Anglo-Saxon scholars have not done a good job of actually listening to the word and what it really means. Klassen believes that the use of references to the biblical word a...

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It is estimated by historians that there were about 60 million slaves in the Roman Empire. ... In Romans 12:1-8, Paul states, "Therefore, I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. ...

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