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Why did a new form of Christianity emerge in the Byzantine Empire and Russia?
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I'm not sure if any new form of religion emerged in the Byzantine Empire or in Russia. Orthodox Christianity is at least as old as is Catholism, as they diverged from each other in 1054, from the same Catholic-Orthodox roots. It is somewhat possible that the Catholic-Orthodox antecedent is not as old as gnosticism, but it certainly dates from long before the beginning of the Byzantine Empire.
In some respects, the Orthodox Church is closer to earlier Christian beliefs than is the Roman Catholic Church, for example in accepting the Nicene Creed in its original form, without the later addition of the filioque clause.
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Which side of the Roman Empire did the Byzantine Empire emerge?
East.
Why and how did new states emerge in the byzantine empire?
western europeans wanted to be like the byzantine so they copied them as best they could
Why did Christianity emerge as a major European religion?
Because it became (perhaps by divine design) the single, state religion of one of the greatest and long lived early empires - the Roman empire.
What caused the emerge of the roman catholic church and the byzantine orthodox church?
disagreements over who leads the church
Which Roman Emperor let Christianity emerge?
That would be the Roman emperor Constantine I.
What was the structure of Christianity as the emerge from the Roman Empire?
There were many versions of Christianity. The two most important ones were Latin/Western Christianity (later it became the Catholic Church) and Greek /Eastern Christianity (later it became the Orthodox Church). The former was the main version of Christianity in the western part of the empire. The latter was the main version of Christianity in the eastern part of the empire. These two versions of Christianity saw themselves the two branches of the same church, which they called Catholic (which means "according to the whole" in Greek), which at the time was used to mean non-heretical. They both subscribed to the same interpretation of the trinity (the Nicene Creed). They were united in fighting various dissident versions of Christianity which had different interpretations of the trinity. The most important of these was Arian Christianity, which was popular around the empire and was supported by some emperors. In 380 the Co-emperors Gratian and Theodosius I issued the Edict of Thessalonica which made Latin and Greek Christianity the state religion of the empire. They were declared the sole legitimate religion of the empire. Its purpose was to ban the dissident Christian doctrines which were branded as heretic. Theodosius persecuted these doctrines, especially Arian Christianity. Theodosius also persecuted pagan religions.
What political institution began to emerge in Europe after the Carolingian empire?
dick head
How did Christianity emerge as the most powerful of the Roman cults?
Christianity was originally a movement of Jews who accepted Jesus as the messiah, but the movement quickly became predominantly Gentile. The early church was shaped by St. Paul and other Christian missionaries and theologians Christianitywas persecuted under the Roman Empire but state persecution ceased in the 4th century, when Constantine I issued an edict of toleration in 313. On 27 February 380, Emperor Theodosius I enacted a law establishing Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. From at least the 4th century, Christianity has played a prominent role in the shaping of Western civilization.[
What is the definition of historical force?
This is the assertion that certain ideas, movements, etc., become irresistible forces that will have their way. An example is Christianity being such a force that would eventually not only survive persecution, but emerge victorious over the Roman Empire. Another is the dominance of Science in the West over Theology and Philosophy as the authority for determining Truth.
During what historic period did Christianity first emerge?
God was from the beginning of time.. And God formed the world before that it was a empty void
When did Persian empire emerge as a civilization?
When it conquered and incorporated the Median Empire in the second half of the 6th Century BCE and was able to use the combined resources to expand to the east and west.
What best describes Christianity in the Roman Empire?
The best single description of Christianity during the pagan period of the Roman Empire is as a religion that was widely respected by the pagans who knew it, for the high moral values it taught and for its concern for the poor.From the time of Constantine, the nature of Christianity changed. Although Julian the Apostate (361-363) still found much to admire in Christianity, other characteristics of the religion began to emerge as more relevant as a description of Christianity. Under the tutilage of Constantine, Christianity no longer always practised the virtues it taught. The Church was becoming an intolerant institution eager to promote its own wealth and power and the wealth of its clergy, while breaking the very commandments it claimed to hold dear, in pursuit of those objectives. By the end of the fourth century, bishops were leading Christian mobs in desecrating the pagan temples and plundering their wealth.
