In this essay, I will be discussing the development of Christianity from the life of Jesus through the second century. I researched how Christianity separated itself from Judaism and the issues that affected the development of the religion. I also discuss how the Roman bureaucracy reacted to Christianity, including which Emperors persecuted Christians, and which did not. The doctrine of Christianity had a huge impact on the Roman Empire.
The religion of Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire. The development of Christianity is considered to be fascinating by many historians. The Christian doctrine was largely accepted because it was for everyone, including women and the poor (Patton, lecture). The Christian church began Jerusalem, …show more content…
He is a big figure in not only the development of Christianity, but also its separation from the Jewish religion. Paul stressed that Christianity was not just a sect of Judaism by teaching that Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Judaism and that he was the son of God (Patton, lecture). He preached that Jesus’ teachings were open to all, which was an idea exclusive to Christianity. The main thing that separated Christianity from Judaism is that the disciples would seek out people to convert. Until the trial of St. Paul in Rome, the Roman authorities did not distinguish between the new sect of Christians and the Jews (Abels). After, the authorities began to see that they were different. The Romans thought of Christianity as a superstition and not a religion. The distinctions lead to issues for the Christians. Jewish leaders were angered by Jesus’ teachings, and they turned him over to the Romans for punishment (Patton, lecture). Because of their doctrine, there was misperceptions, which lead to cruel punishment. That included attacks against Christians and getting a bad reputation because of secrecy due to their fear of persecution (Abels). The definite break from the Jews was the move to the Christian community of Jerusalem. Roman authorities then officially distinguished between Jews and
The religion of Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire. The development of Christianity is considered to be fascinating by many historians. The Christian doctrine was largely accepted because it was for everyone, including women and the poor (Patton, lecture). The Christian church began Jerusalem, …show more content…
He is a big figure in not only the development of Christianity, but also its separation from the Jewish religion. Paul stressed that Christianity was not just a sect of Judaism by teaching that Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Judaism and that he was the son of God (Patton, lecture). He preached that Jesus’ teachings were open to all, which was an idea exclusive to Christianity. The main thing that separated Christianity from Judaism is that the disciples would seek out people to convert. Until the trial of St. Paul in Rome, the Roman authorities did not distinguish between the new sect of Christians and the Jews (Abels). After, the authorities began to see that they were different. The Romans thought of Christianity as a superstition and not a religion. The distinctions lead to issues for the Christians. Jewish leaders were angered by Jesus’ teachings, and they turned him over to the Romans for punishment (Patton, lecture). Because of their doctrine, there was misperceptions, which lead to cruel punishment. That included attacks against Christians and getting a bad reputation because of secrecy due to their fear of persecution (Abels). The definite break from the Jews was the move to the Christian community of Jerusalem. Roman authorities then officially distinguished between Jews and