Rise Of Christianity

Rome was a city in ancient Greece that provided a great level of religious freedom. In the early days of Christianity many churches were in houses, many people were unaware that these places were Christian gathering spots. Although Christianity began as a secret, they were able to grow. In the first 300 years of its existence Christianity had many accomplishments; there was a sense of community surrounding Christianity. A strong bond was formed between the clergy and the rank and file. The early forms of Christianity were done in a mass movement. The structure of the church contributed to its early success. One of the main reasons it grew was because everyone rallied together to create a community. It started out with a small group of people from the backwaters of the Koman Empire. By the end of the 4th century Christianity became the official religion. During this time Eusebius was a very active member in church politics. It didn’t …show more content…
What attracted people so much to it was its very powerful mission statement. The Christian faith stated there was no difference between the rich and the poor, everyone was equal. The work of the missionaries had an impact as to why Christianity became so prevalent. The one thing that stood in the way of it growing rapidly was the persecutions, they were happening more frequently. For the first there centuries of its existence the Christian church had to deal with persecution from the authorities in Rome. There is no exact record of the number of Christians who were persecuted at the time. This brought about the cult of the saints; which in turn helped facilitate the spread of Christianity. They were able to provided explanations and raised many questions about the church. Christianity did prevail overall and in the end became the predominant religion in the Roman Empire, after having everything going against it in its beginning