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Did Christianity spread very rapidly and become the majority religion in the Roman Empire by the end of the first century AD?
The policies of Constantine and his Christian successors not only ensured the survival of Christianity as a major religion, they also ensured its rapid growth in the decades to follow. At the end of the fourth century, Christians probably still represented a minority of the population when Emperor Theodosius declared Christianity to be the official religion of empire and that the public worship of the old gods was punishable by death.
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What is the main religion in China today?
There is more than one religion practiced in China, although Buddhism is practiced most often. Other religions practiced are Taoism, Christianity, and Confucianism.
Where did Christianity spread to after the fall of rome?
The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.The Christian religion grew and expanded after the fall of Rome.
How did the gods of ancient Egyptians change over time?
Egyptians were polytheists and worshiped hundreds of gods, including pharaohs. The downfall of this religion began when Egypt was brought under Roman rule around 31 B.C. After this, Christianity spread rapidly through Egypt. ChaCha on!
Why did industry and trade grow so rapidly in the northeast in the nineteeth century?
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What was the roman main religion?
The ancient beliefs of Rome were largely a syncretism of Greek and Etruscan beliefs, along with animism. Roman religious beliefs were constantly evolving, particularly after the Greek philosophers began to cast doubt on the truth of pagan religion. The sun God, Sol, was eventually replaced by a new sun god, Apollo. At around the same time, an entirely new religion sprang up, worshipping the sun god Mithras. By the third century CE, the worship of Mithras was beginning to give way to the worship of Sol Invictus ("the unconquerable sun"). Judaism seems to have begun to proselyse to non-Jews by the beginning of the first century, and became a significant minority religion in the empire. Many pagan were known as 'god-fearers' because they feared the anger of any god they failed to worship: thus paying homage at the Jerusalem Temple to the God of Judaism. Of course, Christianity also spread across the Roman Empire, slowly at first, but rapidly supplanting the other faiths by the end of the fourth century. Early Christianity incorporated many diverse sects, including what is now known as the proto-Catholic-Orthodox faith and various Gnostic sects. Other sects arose in later Imperial times, including Arianism and Docetism. Paganism had largely died out in the Roman Empire by the eighth century CE.
What is one of he major religions in Africa and why?
The two major religions in Africa are Christianity and Islam. Christianity was better introduced in to Africa when it was declared a state religion in 300 C.E. In 440 C.E. majority of kindgom was converted and Christianity was declared as the official state religion. Islam spread to Africa through Arab passage. There were also many Muslim Empires in Africa which of course influenced religion. Islam rapidly grew in the 20th century.
When did Christianity become a leading religion?
Christianity is said to have been founded in the first century CE. I grew slowly throughout the Roman Empire until, at the beginning of the 4th century, it probably consisted about ten percent of the population. At this point, Emperor Constantine gave the proto-Catholic-Orthodox branch of Christianity state patronage. This patronage made Christianity socially and politically desirable for some, and the religion grew quite rapidly. In the decade of the 380s, Christianity was made the state religion, and in 391 CE pagan worship was banned. So, Christianity became a leading religion in the fourth century CE.
What religion has spread most rapidly in Asia?
If we take time as a measure of the spread of religion,then since its establishment ,Islam is the religion which spread or still spreading rapidly in Asia followed by Christianity.
Where was Christianity born at?
According to history, Christianity was founded in Paelstine during the first century by the desciples of Jesus Christ. From Palestine the ideas were spread rapidly throughout the Roman Empire, however it took a while for the new religion to be accepted.
What religion do the majority of Americans and Canadians practice?
The religion is technically still considered to be Christianity. However the vast majority of the "christians" are not christians at all, but live hypocritical lives pretending to be them. Along with this, the numbers of the Islamic nation in these countries as well as all over the world are increasing rapidly. People estimate that before long, Islam could easily become the majority religion of the world.
How are English and Christianity similar?
Though English is a language and a peoples and Christianity is a religion, they are both growing rapidly around the world
When was Christianity the most popular and widespread?
Christianity really began to expand rapidly during the reign of the Roman Emperor Constantine (306-337 CE). Before the end of the century, a majority of Roman citizens were Christian, and Christianity officially became the state religion of the empire. Thus, Christianity can be said to have been popularized during the fourth century.
What is the main religion in Australia?
Christianity is the largest faith system in Australia. The majority of Australian Christians are Protestant (such as Anglican and Presbyterian). About a quarter of Christians in Australia are Roman Catholic and there are a smaller number of Eastern Orthodox. Pentecostalism is rapidly growing. But it is still awesome that there are mainly Christians in Australia.
Why do you believe Christianity rapidly spread in the Roman Empire and is still a rapidly spreading religion today?
I Don't believe it is rapidly spreading today. 2000 years ago most people were dirt poor, religion is a way out, so to speak. "Your life is crap now, but believe in my imaginary god and after you die your 'life' will be all milk and honey"
What continent is Christianity growing fastest?
Factually speaking, Christianity is the largest growing religion and continues to grow in large numbers, Millions of Africans Convert to Christianity every year. Christianity (Mainly Protestantism) has also spread rapidly in China, about more than 60 million have converted.
What is the main religion in China today?
There is more than one religion practiced in China, although Buddhism is practiced most often. Other religions practiced are Taoism, Christianity, and Confucianism.
What are the religions that Japan has?
The only real religion that was founded in Japan is Shinto however Buddhism and Christianity have rapidly spread to become the more popular religions in Japan
