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Because Jesus has promised to build His church,, and the gate(s) of hell (Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism etc...cannot prevail against it...

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What was Christianity like in the western roman empire?

The Christianity of the western part of the Roman Empire was originally called Western or Latin Christianity. Later it came to be called the Catholicism.


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.


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 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 two forms of Christianity developed in the divided of the roman empire?

The religion of the Byzantine empire was Orthodox Christianity For a while Arian Christianity was popular but it was soon suppressed. Both of these religions developed before the Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire is a term historians have coined to refer to the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The Romans, even in the so-called Byzantine period did not use this term. They used only one tern: Roman Empire. Orthodox and Arian Christianity developed before the fall of the western part of the empire and therefore before the Byzantine period. There were Western or Latin Christianity in the western part of the Roman Empire and Greek or Eastern Christianity,in the western part of the Roman Empire. They were the mainstream form of Christianity Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively Arian Christianity was the most popular form of dissident Christianity both in the eastern and western part of the Roman Empire.

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What was Christianity like in the western roman empire?

The Christianity of the western part of the Roman Empire was originally called Western or Latin Christianity. Later it came to be called the Catholicism.


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.


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 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 Christianity advance into western Europe?

the migrations that happened with the roman empire collapsed


What two forms of Christianity developed in the divided of the roman empire?

The religion of the Byzantine empire was Orthodox Christianity For a while Arian Christianity was popular but it was soon suppressed. Both of these religions developed before the Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire is a term historians have coined to refer to the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The Romans, even in the so-called Byzantine period did not use this term. They used only one tern: Roman Empire. Orthodox and Arian Christianity developed before the fall of the western part of the empire and therefore before the Byzantine period. There were Western or Latin Christianity in the western part of the Roman Empire and Greek or Eastern Christianity,in the western part of the Roman Empire. They were the mainstream form of Christianity Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively Arian Christianity was the most popular form of dissident Christianity both in the eastern and western part of the Roman Empire.


What influence did rome have on your religions?

The Romans have given us Christianity. This religion originated in Judea, which was part of the Roman Empire and then spread though this empire. It evolved into two main forms, which were called Latin/western Christianity and Greek/eastern Christianity. The former was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire and the latter was the main form in the eastern part of the empire. Later they came to be called Catholic and Orthodox respectively.


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.


How did Christianity make rome stronger?

Christianity did not make the Roman Empire stronger. The Later Empire became weaker and its western part fell under the invasions by the Germanic peoples.


Was Christianity the main religion of the western roman empire?

It was by the end of the 4th Century CE.


What region had the greatest influences in the Byzantines?

The term Byzantine Empire has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. The 'east' continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of the 'west.' The people in question did not even know the term "Byzantine" and called their empire Roman Empire. In other words, the so-called Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire. The so-called Byzantines saw themselves as Romans. The religion of the eastern part of the Roman Empire had developed before the fall of the western part of this empire. It was called Greek or Eastern Christianity, and it was the main form of Christianity in this part of the empire. The main form of Christianity in the western part of the empire was called Latin or Western Christianity. Later, they came to be called Orthodox and Catholic respectively.


Why was Christianity forbidden after the fall of the Roman Empire?

By the time of the fall of the Western Empire, Christianity was well established as the state religion and other religions were forbidden. Naturally, there was no prohibition on Christianity, and persecution of non-Christians was accepted practice.