The Roman Empire was a vast empire. Romans created their empire by conquering the land and areas around them to protect their empire. Although the Roman empire collapsed, its heritage and religious views were passed on throughout generations of people who lived in Europe and Byzantium. Many people came through the lands of Europe and Byzantium and left their influence as well. St. Jerome, Letter to Laeta will be examined in this essay. Another source that will be used in this essay is Priscus, An Embassy to the Huns. Justinian, The institutes and St. Benedict, The Rule will both be inspected throughout this essay. During the essay, Letter of St. Boniface, Letter B (Letter of Bishop Daniel of Winchester, England to Boniface) will also be examined.
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Roman heritage was passed along to the regions that were once the Roman area, such as Byzantium and Europe. Roman laws were adopted by the people of Byzantium and Europe. The Roman republic had a certain band of men that completed different task, such as a certain group of men were the warriors proved by Priscus, An Embassy to the Huns, written by Priscus himself in the mid-5th century, in Scythia (ch. 1, rd. 9, p. 26). Byzantium adopted the Roman system of classes of men for certain tasks. For example, the Roman’s had a senate, which was a group of men, in their government and the individuals of Byzantium and Europe ratified the same law and made it their own. The emperor Justinian put the Roman laws back intact. For instance, Justinian used several laws of the Romans, such as the emperor is the law, he makes the law and upholds it. Anything the emperor wanted as a law or wrote down as a law was the law as said by Justinian, The Institutes, which was written in the mid-6th century by lawyers in the Byzantium empire (ch. 2, rd. 3, p. 48). The Romans distinguished between the laws of the community and laws of the citizens. Justinian, the emperor of Byzantium followed their example and used the public law and individual laws when deciding on justice in the court system (ch. 2, rd. 3, p. 47). Pope Gregory II, Letter to Emperor Leo III written by Pope Gregory II in the 8th century …show more content…
An illustration of their expression would be in the St. Jerome, Letter to Laeta written by St. Jerome in 403, the early 5th century. The letter is to a woman named Laeta who wishes to have a child, but has not conceived one. She prays to God and promises that if she conceives a child she will devote that child to him whole heartily. After the child, Paula, was born St. Jerome sent Laeta a letter explaining to her how she should raise the child of God. For example, Jerome advises Laeta to teach Paula the teachings of God only and to avoid allowing her to listen to impure teachings of the world and others (ch.1, rd.5, p. 13). The letter instructs Laeta to raise her daughter to abstain from riches and finer items to establish an imminent connection to God (ch.1, rd. 5, p.14). In addition to the letter of St. Jerome, St. Benedict, the Rule written by St. Benedict of Nursia further proves their expression of Christianity. The Rule presents a different glimpse of how the individuals showed the influence of Christianity. The Rules present rules for people that followed the Christian faith. An example would be the first rule which states, “In the first place, to love the Lord God with the whole heart, the whole soul, the whole strength. (ch. 2, rd. 8, p. 57)” Also, the rule gives you a guide on how to follow God and apply his teachings correctly to life (ch. 2, rd.
Roman heritage was passed along to the regions that were once the Roman area, such as Byzantium and Europe. Roman laws were adopted by the people of Byzantium and Europe. The Roman republic had a certain band of men that completed different task, such as a certain group of men were the warriors proved by Priscus, An Embassy to the Huns, written by Priscus himself in the mid-5th century, in Scythia (ch. 1, rd. 9, p. 26). Byzantium adopted the Roman system of classes of men for certain tasks. For example, the Roman’s had a senate, which was a group of men, in their government and the individuals of Byzantium and Europe ratified the same law and made it their own. The emperor Justinian put the Roman laws back intact. For instance, Justinian used several laws of the Romans, such as the emperor is the law, he makes the law and upholds it. Anything the emperor wanted as a law or wrote down as a law was the law as said by Justinian, The Institutes, which was written in the mid-6th century by lawyers in the Byzantium empire (ch. 2, rd. 3, p. 48). The Romans distinguished between the laws of the community and laws of the citizens. Justinian, the emperor of Byzantium followed their example and used the public law and individual laws when deciding on justice in the court system (ch. 2, rd. 3, p. 47). Pope Gregory II, Letter to Emperor Leo III written by Pope Gregory II in the 8th century …show more content…
An illustration of their expression would be in the St. Jerome, Letter to Laeta written by St. Jerome in 403, the early 5th century. The letter is to a woman named Laeta who wishes to have a child, but has not conceived one. She prays to God and promises that if she conceives a child she will devote that child to him whole heartily. After the child, Paula, was born St. Jerome sent Laeta a letter explaining to her how she should raise the child of God. For example, Jerome advises Laeta to teach Paula the teachings of God only and to avoid allowing her to listen to impure teachings of the world and others (ch.1, rd.5, p. 13). The letter instructs Laeta to raise her daughter to abstain from riches and finer items to establish an imminent connection to God (ch.1, rd. 5, p.14). In addition to the letter of St. Jerome, St. Benedict, the Rule written by St. Benedict of Nursia further proves their expression of Christianity. The Rule presents a different glimpse of how the individuals showed the influence of Christianity. The Rules present rules for people that followed the Christian faith. An example would be the first rule which states, “In the first place, to love the Lord God with the whole heart, the whole soul, the whole strength. (ch. 2, rd. 8, p. 57)” Also, the rule gives you a guide on how to follow God and apply his teachings correctly to life (ch. 2, rd.