The knowledge and beginning of Christianity began in the early 180 CE where the twelve Christians stood before trial for refusing to worship the gods of the Roman Empire. After 312 CE, “large churches were build in every major city, many with imperial funding, signaled Christianity's growing strength” (textbook pg 272). The churches had spacious courtyard where the city’s poor were able to gather, and the bishops cared for the metropolitan poor. Christianity was able to become a widespread religion when it did due to a few factors of civilization during this time.
One of the biggest factor of civilization was that the Roman empire was going through a tough time. The Roman empire was “hardly the political and military juggernaut it had been …show more content…
“Martyrs were men and women whom the Roman authorities executed for persisting in their Christian beliefs instead of submitting to the emperor worships” (textbook pg 269). As mentioned earlier, one of the very first Martyrs were the twelve Scillitan martyrs that was executed. Another example of martyrdom was the story of Vibia Perpetua. She was a mother in her twenties that refused to sacrifice to the Roman gods, and she was “condemned to face wild beasts in the amphitheater of Carthage's” textbook pg 269). Lastly, was the story of Constantine. He was from a class of professional soldiers whose carrier took them far from the Mediterranean. Constantine was known for his dream that he had before his battle at the strategic bridge in 312 CE. He dreamt of an emblem bearing the words “In this sign conquer” which “he placed on his soldiers’ shield was the “first two letters of the Greek Christos, a title for Jesus” (textbook pg 272). After winning the battle, his visionary story traveled quickly and became known all over the Roman world. Therefore, the Martyrs played a big role in the rise and widespread religion of
One of the biggest factor of civilization was that the Roman empire was going through a tough time. The Roman empire was “hardly the political and military juggernaut it had been …show more content…
“Martyrs were men and women whom the Roman authorities executed for persisting in their Christian beliefs instead of submitting to the emperor worships” (textbook pg 269). As mentioned earlier, one of the very first Martyrs were the twelve Scillitan martyrs that was executed. Another example of martyrdom was the story of Vibia Perpetua. She was a mother in her twenties that refused to sacrifice to the Roman gods, and she was “condemned to face wild beasts in the amphitheater of Carthage's” textbook pg 269). Lastly, was the story of Constantine. He was from a class of professional soldiers whose carrier took them far from the Mediterranean. Constantine was known for his dream that he had before his battle at the strategic bridge in 312 CE. He dreamt of an emblem bearing the words “In this sign conquer” which “he placed on his soldiers’ shield was the “first two letters of the Greek Christos, a title for Jesus” (textbook pg 272). After winning the battle, his visionary story traveled quickly and became known all over the Roman world. Therefore, the Martyrs played a big role in the rise and widespread religion of