RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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Jesus was able to convert all of Western civilization
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The Pope forced all the people in Europe to practice Christianity.
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Christianity spread by conquest and later trade
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It was adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The result of this council was the Nicene Creed, which laid out the agreed upon beliefs of the council. In 380 CE, the emperor Theodosius issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity, specifically Nicene Christianity, the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Christianity has been intricately intertwined with the history and formation of Western society. Throughout its long history, the Church has been a major source of social services like schooling and medical care; an inspiration for art, culture and philosophy; and an influential player in politics and religion.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -By approving Christianity, the Roman state directly undermined its religious traditions. Finally, by this time, Romans considered their emperor a god. But the Christian belief in one god-who was not the emperor-weakened the authority and credibility of the emperor.