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Perhaps the most important influennce that Roman Empire had on Christianity was its unity. Prior to the fourth century, the Christian Church was quite fragmented, with different factions holding different beliefs on important issues. Martin Palmer (The Jesus Sutras) says that the ideal of One Church is a historical invention of the fourth and fifth centuries, after the Western Church had become the faith of the Roman Empire.
Emperor Constantine saw the Church as a potential unifying force in the Empire, but knew that the Church could not unify the Empire unless it was, itself, united. He set out to impose order, creating a stable hierarchy under his leadership, and obtained consensus on important issues facing the Church. His support made membership of the Christian Church socially and politically desirable for some, thus leading to the surge in Church membership that enabled Christianity to become the state religion later in the fourth century.
The foundations of Christianity were laid in its early days when it spread around the Roman Empire. It developed two main branches which were called Greek or Eastern and Latin of Western. The former was the main form of Christianity in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and the latter the main one in the western part. Later they came to be called Orthodox and Catholic respectively..
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How did Trajan helped the Roman Empire?
During the Pax Romana, he promoted Christianity even though he was a Pagan.
What role did Roman empire play in the movement of Christianity throughout the ancient Mediterranean world?
When Constantine converted Christian, then Christianity became a state religion for the Roman Empire.
What new religion appear in the roman empire in the first century AD?
The two main ones were Mithraism and Christianity.
What contributions did Romans malt to religion?
Christianity is the contribution of the Romans to religion. Christianity spread around the Roman Empire and eventually became state religion. Both Catholic and Orthodox Christianity originally developed in the Roman Empire.
Which religion first gained popularity as part of the Roman Empire in the 4th century?
Christianity
What Roman Empire Studied Christianity?
There was only one Roman Empire. Moreover, the Roman Empire did not study Christianity. An empire cannot study. The Roman Empire was where Christianity spread from Judea (which was a part of the Roman province of Syria). Both Catholic and Orthodox Christianity developed in the Roman Empire. Originally the were called Latin or Western Christianity and Greek or Eastern Christianity respectively. The former was the dominant form of Christianity in the western part of the Roman Empire and the latter was the dominant form of Christianity in the eastern part of this empire. There were also dissident Christian doctrines and sects.
Empire in which Christianity started?
Roman empire.
Which empire declared Christianity to be the religion of the roman empire?
The emperor Theodosius I declared Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman empire. In fact, he made Christianity mandatory for all.
What did Christianity become to the Roman Empire?
After the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, that became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Did the Roman empire help spread Christianity?
The Roman Empire made Christianity the official religion of the Empire, and 'encouraged' the peoples it conquered to convert.
Which statement describes a similarity between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches?
Both began as forms of European Christianity. -Apex- :)
What religon originated in the Roman empire?
the religon that originated in the roman empire is Christianity
Which religion easily spread through the Roman Empire?
Christianity did not easily spread through the Roman Empire. See the related question, "How did Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?"
What is the connection between ancient Rome and the spread of Christianity?
Christianity developed from a religion among a small group of Jews (who lived in Judea, which was part of the Roman Empire) into a mass religion in the Roman days. It spread around the Roman Empire. It became state religion. Catholic Christianity and Orthodox Christianity developed during the Later Roman Empire. They were originally called Latin or Western Christianity and Greek or Eastern Christianity respectively. The former was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the Roman Empire and the latter was the main form of Christianity in the eastern part of the Roman Empire.
What began in the roman empire?
Christianity
How did christianity become the religion of the roman empire?
Christianity was forced upon the people of the Roman empire by the emperor Theodosius I in 380 AD.
Why did chrisitianity become famous throughout the roman empire?
Christianity was more than just famous throughout the Roman Empire. It spread and developed in this empire. Christianity started in the Roman Empire. Judea was part of the Roman province of Syria (that is, a province of the Roman Empire). The apostles and later Christian missionaries travelled around the empire and converted many people. The Christian churches developed in the Roman Empire. Christianity became a major religion of the empire and eventually became the state religion of the empire. Both the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church were originally churches of the Roman Empire. The former was originally called Latin or Western Christianity and was the main version of Christianity in the western part of the empire. The latter was originally called Greek or Eastern Christianity and was the main version of Christianity in the eastern part of the empire.
