RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What two reasons allowed Christianity to take hold in the Roman Empire? (2 Answers!)
|
|
Freed people
|
|
|
Appealed to the common people and the poor
|
|
|
Gave converts a sense of community
|
|
|
Gave Hope
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Although it is often claimed that Christians were persecuted for their refusal to worship the emperor, general dislike for Christians likely arose from their refusal to worship the gods or take part in sacrifice, which was expected of those living in the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 313 AD, the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which accepted Christianity: 10 years later, it had become the official religion of the Roman Empire.
There is 1 question to complete.