How did the Roman Empire effect the origins and spread christianity?

Answer 1

A:The spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire really got underway during the reigns of the Christian emperors of the fourth century.

Emperor Constantine gave the Christian Church considerable state patronage, built many magnificent churches and let men of ambition know that their advancement could depend on at least claiming to have converted to the Christian faith. He also began the long persecution of the pagan temples and even executed his log-time friend and mentor on the trumped-up charge that he had altered the winds to prevent urgent food relief from arriving in Constantinople. Constantine's sons and successors continued the patronage of the Christian Church and intensified the persecution of the pagans.

In 391, Emperor Theodosius I ordered that all temples be closed and that all forms of pagan worship cease. By the end of the century, anti-pagan legislation would serve as a licence for the increasing number of acts of vandalism and violent destruction directed against pagan and Jewish places of worship carried out by Christian mobs, often led by the local clergy. As late as the sixth century, legislation was promulgated prescribing the death penalty for anyone practising pagan sacrifice.

Rome's emperors achieved the spread of Christianity by the increasingly preferential treatment of Christians, massive financial support for the Church and centuries of persecution against all other faiths.

Answer 2

Prior to its endorsement by the Roman emperors of the Later Roman Empire, Christianity (which begun in Judea, which was part of the Roman Empire) spread in the Roman Empire in two main forms. It developed into two main doctrines and churches: Latin or Western Christianity and Greek or Eastern Christianity. The former was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire and the latter was the main form of Christianity ion the eastern part of the empire. Later (much later) they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. The foundation of the theologies of these two churches were laid in the Roman days.

With regard to the above, Constantine did not establish a stable hierarchy under his leadership. The Christian churches had already established heir hierarchies before the reign on Constantine. Constantine hoped to obtain consensus on important Christian issues. However, he did not succeed. The Council of Nicaea made the joint creed of the Western and Eastern churches official. However, the dissident Christian doctrines continued their strong opposition to this mainstream Christian doctrine and Chritianity remained divided. The creed of the Eastern and Western churches was made state region by both co-emperors, Theodosius I and Gratian, when they both signed the Edict of Thessalonicca in 380. The object of the edict was to ban all dissent Christian doctrines and Theodosius ' main target for persecution was Arian Christianity, which was very popular around the empire. Theodosius also persecuted the pagans.

Answer 3

The real question is how did Rome infect Christianity.You may think i didnt answer correctly but i really did in order of importance Rome introduced all of us to its pagan traditions most keep to this day.

Answer 4

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

Answer 5

Some emperors precipitated the Christians, but this did not affect the spread of Christianity. Constantine the Great favoured Christianity. He built Christian churches (most notably the original Basilica of St. Peter's and St. John Lateran, the original residence of the popes, in Rome, the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and the and the Hagia Eirene in Constantinople), promoted Christians in the imperial bureaucracy, introduced some legislation favourable to the Christians and convened synods and ecumenical councils to arbitrate disputes between rival Christian doctrines.

All but one the emperors after Constantine were Christians who who pursued pro-Christian policies. In 380 the co-emperors Theodosius and Gratian issued the Edict of Thessalonica which made mainstream Christianity (that is, the churches who subscribed to the doctrine of the trinity - the Nicene creed), which were the Latin/Western and Greek/Eastern Churches, the sole legitimate religion of the empire. Christianity became state religion ad was officially endorsed by the Roman state. The object of the edict was to ban the many dissident Christian doctrines which were branded heretic. The main target was Arian Christianity, which was popular around the empire. Theodosius persecuted the Arians. Thus, the edict also promoted greater uniformity among the Christians.

Theodosius also introduced further laws which banned the institutions and practices of Roman religion which had not already been banned by previous Christian emperors. This made practicing this religion virtually fully illegal. Theodosius persecuted the pagans. He either ordered the destruction of pagan temples, shrines and statues or condoned such destructions by Christian monks and zealots. In some parts of the empire there were also forced conversions. These persecutions weakened pagan religions and further favoured the spread of Christianity.

Answer 6

With the support of the emperors Christianity grew both spiritually and materialistically. Spiritually because they were able to convert more people and materialistically because of the large financial grants and lands that were given to the church.

Answer 7

In the early days of the Church, the Roman Empire assisted the spread of Christianity. From the Euphrates River westward, there were no national boundaries that could prevent apostles from travelling to spread their message.
In the fourth century, Emperor Constantine gave the proto-Catholic-Orthodox branch of Christianity state patronage, encouraging its growth, while placing restrictions in the way of the Gnostic Christian Churches.

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.

Probably the one single event in the Christian Church to have the greatest impact on the way Christianity was practised was the Council of Nicaea in 325. Emperor Constantine chaired and controlled the meeting, allowing the bishops themselves to decide the agenda and reach a consensus. Under his guidance, much of modern Christian belief and practices came into being.

Later in the century, Emperor Theodosius I made Catholic-Orthodox Christianity the official state religion of Rome, and banned the Gnostic branch, whose assets were appropriated for the official Church. To a large extent, there was now only one voice of Christianity, now known as the Catholic-Orthodox Church.

Answer 8

because they had more power

Answer 9

one emperor was baptized after seeing a cross in the sky and winning a battle thus allowing Christianity in Rome.