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How was the early Christian Church affected by the Roman Empire in the first century ad?
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The main effect of the Roman Empire on Christianity, as recorded in The Bible, was Pontius Pilate's acquiesence to the crucifixion of Jesus. After this, the Empire seems to have preferred to ignore the Christians, whom they regarded for much of the first century as merely a sect of Judaism.
There is little evidence of any official persecution of Christians during this century. Even in the third century, Origen, an early Church Father, stated that there were not many Christians who had been martyred and they could easily be counted.
Nevertheless, a disputed quote attributed to the Roman historian Tacitus says that Nero blamed the Christians who lived in Rome for the Great Fire and had many arrested and convicted "not so much for the crime of arson as for their hatred of the human race." Apart from this, there is no evidence that Nero persecuted the Christians, and no such claim was made by the Church until some centuries later.
On the positive side, the ease with which missionaries could travel around the empire certainly facilitated their work.
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the Christian CHURCH BECAME THE CENTER
What role did the eastern orthodox church play in the Byzantine empire?
it affected daily life
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What did Constantine rule?
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What happened after the Christian church succeeded in the Roman Empire?
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How did Charlemagne try to reform the church in his empire?
the Christian CHURCH BECAME THE CENTER
What were the two Christian churches called?
Perhaps you are referring to the Western Catholic Church in the Roman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire.
How did conflicts between popes and emperors affect the Holy Roman Empire?
It affected the holy roman empire by German emperors tried to control the church officials, nobles and popes. In which revolved into conflicts when it was time to select certain church official, and monarchs.
How did the christian church change because of the ideas of the Byzantine Empire?
Because of Rome
What role did the eastern orthodox church play the byzantine empire?
it affected daily life
What role did the eastern orthodox church play in the Byzantine empire?
it affected daily life
What cultures contributed to greco roman civilization?
When the western Roman Empire collapsed' the Christian church preserved some of its culture in its teaching .
Why did Constantine try to strengthen the Christian Church?
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How did Christianity change the roman empire?
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.
What christian church developed the byzantine empire?
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What Christian Church developed in the Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantine Empire is just the modern name of the continuation of the Roman Empire from its eastern capital Constantinople, built on the site of the city of Byzantium. The Church in that part of the world was a continuation of the apostolic Church from earliest times. It is known as the Greek Orthodox Church.
What was the role of emperor?
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