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Why did a Roman Emperor make Christianity the official religion of Rome?
AnswerImperial support for Christianity and opposition to paganism were already underway from the time of Constantine, and there was arguably no definitive year in which Christianity became the official religion of empire. Paganism had to survive nearly a century of persecution before Emperor Theodosius (379-395) finally outlawed worship at pagan temples in 391 CE and forbade gatherings of another recent religion, Manichaeanism. He also gave tacit approval for the triumphant Christian church to pillage and destroy those pagan temples that had survived nearly a century of persecution. This marked the end of public worship of the pagan gods, thus making Christianity the only authorised religion of empire.
Why is it that the family is part in society?
Family is a part of society because they are people; a society is made of of its people.
When did Greece stop believing in the Ancient Greek pantheon?
Greek mythology weakened quite strongly in adherence against Christianity throughout the 300s C.E., especially after Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire (of which Greece was a part).
What religion is the majority of Australia?
Australia is a Country in "Western Society" Western Society is places like New Zealand, Australia, Brittan, USA, Ireland, Scotland... ect... ect... ect... They are all part of a "Christian Society". So Christianity. To be part of the Western Society you must be under Christian Rule so basically under the Church of England.
When did Christianity become the official religion of Roman Empire?
Maninstrean Christianity was made the sole legitimate religion of the Roman empire by the edict of Thessalonicca issued in 380 by the co-emperors Gratian and Theodosius. It also banned dissident Christian doctrines which were branded heretic. Mainstream Christianity was composed of the Latin/Western Church and the Greek/Eastern Church. The former was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire and the latter was the main form of Christianity in the eastern part. Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. Theodosius persecuted the dissident Christian doctrines, particularly Arian Christianity, which was popular around the empire. Theodosius also persecuted pagan religions.
How did Christianity become the official religion of the byzanitine empire?
Byzantine Empire is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part. The people in question did not even know this term and called their empire Roman Empire. Christianity spread though the eastern part of the Roman Empire before the fall of the western part. Christianity developed into two main forms, the Latin or Western Church and the Greek or Eastern church. The former was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire and the latter was the main one in the eastern part. Later they came to be called Catholic and orthodox respectively. Both these branches of Christianity became state religion in 380. Therefore,what we now call Orthodox Christianity was already the religion of the eastern part of the Roman empire before the Byzantine period.
How did the Christian religion and Roman society affect each other?
Christianity faced periods of persecution. However, it was later endorsed by the emperors, which supported it and persecuted paganism. Christianity became the state religion of the empire. In fact, Christianity developed in the Roman Empire. Two main forms developed: Latin or Western Christianity, which was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire and Greek or Eastern Christianity, which was the main form of Christianity in the eastern part of the empire. Later they came to be called Catholic and orthodox respectively. Romans society took on the creed and values of Christianity. Early Christianity took on Roman and Greek symbols, art and terminology.
Which of these terms describes the eastern part of the Roman empire and the lavish civilization that arose in the first centuries of official Christianity?
The term Byzantine Empire is used to indicate the eastern part of the empire after the fall of the western part.
Why was the pope so important in the roman society?
The Bishop of Rome was the head of Latin or western Christianity in the last few centuries of the Roman Empire, in the the days when Christianity became the state religion of this empire. Latin Christianity was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the Roman Empire. Greek or Eastern Christianity was the main form of Christianity in the eastern part of the empire. Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. Therefore, the Bishop of Rome was the spiritual leader of the Christians in the western part of the empire. Later the bishop of Rome also took on the title of Pope.
What part of North America made French its official language in 1976?
It is canada
How did Christianity become the official religio?
Not all versions of Christianity were made official religion. Only the two branches of mainstream Christianity were made state religions. The co-emperors Theodosius I and Gratian issued the Edict of Thessalonica in 380. This made mainstream Christianity (Latin or Western Christianity and Greek or Eastern Christianity) the sole legitimate religion of the Roman Empire. The purpose of the edict was to ban dissident Christian doctrines, which were branded as heretic. Their persecution started soon afterwards. The main target was Arian Christianity, which was popular around the empire. The Latin/Western Church and the Greek/Eastern Church were the main church of the western and eastern part of the empire respectively. They were two branches of one church which was called Catholic Church. They both subscribed to the Nicene Creed, a particular interpretation of the trinity, and opposed alternative interpretations of the trinity. Later these two churches spit and came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively. Theodosius I immediately started to persecute the dissident Christian doctrines in the eastern part of the Roman Empire, especially Arian Christians.
Which religion is dominant in Bulgaria?
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is considered the traditional and official religion in Bulgaria, although a big part of Bulgarians consider themselves atheists.
