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Why was Christianity able spread so quickly throughout the Roman Empire and how did Roman and Christian values combine?
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The older religions did not provide for an afterlife - some cults did, but were isolated in inaccessible areas, and only the rich could afford to go there and pay the joining fees. So various cults grew up which were prepared to travel to the customer - Mithras, Isis, Christianity etc etc, and they established centres throughout the empire.
Constantine decided that he needed a religion to bolster his imperial power and reach. He followed Mithraism, and had an imperial cult of The Invincible Sun (Sol Invictus), but these did not have central bodies with which he could connect politically. So he selected Christianity whose bishops gave him the control mechanism he sought. He combined Christianity with Sol Invictus and it eventually became the official religion, physically destroying the Mithraists and merging Isis into Mary the mother of Jesus. The images of Jesus and the saints had the Sun behind their head and bodies, much later reduced to a halo to avoid the embarrassment of the link with the sun cult.
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Why was Christianity able to spread so quickly throughout the Roman Empire and how did Roman and Christian values combine?
It spread through strong and passionate evangelization. Truly these people were ready to die for Jesus and that send a very powerful message. The Romans didn't change until Constantine came along.
Where is Christianity from?
Christian is from Atlanta Georgia
What city of the west served as the center of Christianity?
Rome, as centre of the Empire, quickly became the centre of the Christian faith.
Did Christianity spread quickly?
yes
Where does Christianity thrive?
Throughout the world with its over 2.1 billion adherents. Major areas for Christianity were Europe and the English-speaking nations, however, these are in decline - particularly in Europe - while the Spanish nations of South America and the African nations are growing quite quickly.
In which countries and continents is Christianity practiced?
Christianity is the predominant religion of Europe. It is also the predominant religion in the Americas as well as Australia & New Zealand, because it was Europeans who discovered these other continents first. Lastly, Africa is also quickly gaining Christian adherents.
Who spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
More than anyone before him, Emperor Constantine spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. True, Christianity was already well established, especially in the Greek-speaking east, long before the fourth century, but Constantine gave the religion state patronage, offered career preferment to those who claimed to be Christians, and began the long persecution of the pagan temples. From this time, and with this impetus, Christianity spread quickly in the Roman Empire.
Who spread christianity throughout roman empire?
More than anyone before him, Emperor Constantine spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. True, Christianity was already well established, especially in the Greek-speaking east, long before the fourth century, but Constantine gave the religion state patronage, offered career preferment to those who claimed to be Christians, and began the long persecution of the pagan temples. From this time, and with this impetus, Christianity spread quickly in the Roman Empire.
Where is Christianity started?
It started in Rome (Not the Middle East) and spread quickly.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
As Roman Emporer, Constantine declared Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire. At the time, the Empire was vast, so Christianity spread quickly.
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