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Corruption in the Catholic Church for example the selling of indulgences and unbiblical teaching/practices such as Papal supremacy and salvation by works.

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What form of Christianity developed in the byzantine empire?

orthodox Christianity


What was the form of Christianity the developed in the Byzantine Empire?

Orthodox 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.


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.


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.

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What is a form of Christianity?

Eastern Orthodoxy is one form of Christianity. Some more may be Roman Catholicism or Protestantism.


What is the most popular form of Christianity in Europe?

Protestantism and Catholicism are both equally the most popular. In southern Europe, Catholicism tends to be more dominant, while in the north, Protestantism is.


What religion was formed first Islam Judaism Christianity Protestantism?

Judaism came first. It was followed by Christianity, which was in turn followed by Islam. Christianity was mostly Catholic until the 1500's when Martin Luther (from Germany) and Henry VIII of England broke away to form Protestantism.


What is the Byzantine form of Christianity called?

Orthodox Christianity.


A special form of Christianity called Coptic Christianity was practiced in what country?

Ethiopia


What religion was formed first Islam Christianity Judaism?

Judaism came first. It was followed by Christianity, which was in turn followed by Islam. Christianity was mostly Catholic until the 1500's when Martin Luther (from Germany) and Henry VIII of England broke away to form Protestantism.


What was the new religion called for the pilgrims?

Puritans - an old form of Christianity.


What was the basis of john Calvin's form of protestantism?

Predestination was the basis of John Calvin's form of protestantism. People believed that they were born into salvation and they were destined to end up in Heaven.


What was the major form of Christianity in Russia and Eastern Europe today called?

The Orthodox Church.


Is sparking an adjective?

It can be, and it can be a verb form (to spark) or noun. It would mean giving off sparks.


When church leaders called to erase corruption and focus on religion the calls led to a form of western Christianity?

Bible based born-again Christianity.


What are you called when you DO believe in god and Jesus but you don't have a specific form of Christianity BaptistcatholicLutheranCalvinist etc?

Believer.