HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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“son of God”
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“savior”
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“the sacrificer”
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“enlightened one”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: When Jesus was born, Caesar Augustus was the emperor of Rome. He was the adopted son of Julius Caesar, and he ruled as the emperor of Rome for 45 years. The word “Augustus” means “the exalted".
Detailed explanation-2: -The Romans initially persecuted Christians. They saw their monotheistic religion to be a threat to the state. However, Christians continued to grow in number and in influence. By the 4th century AD, Christianity had become the official religion of the Roman empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Its spread was greatly aided by the empire’s political unification and extensive road system, as well as the belief among many Christians that the religion was something anyone could adopt, regardless of regional or religious background.
Detailed explanation-4: -The early government of the Etruscan cities was based on a monarchy but later developed into rule by an oligarchy who supervised and dominated all public positions and a popular assembly of citizens where these existed.