3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire

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Slaves 
Merchants and crafspeople 
Proletarians 
Elite 

Slide 1 - Sleepvraag

3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire  
Learning objectives
  • You can explain with examples what the difference is between monotheistic and polytheistic religions.
  • You can explain how Christianity started and give the key features of Christian belief.
  • You can explain how Christianity developed in late Antiquity.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire  
Belief in one God
  • The people who lived in Judea (a Roman province; part of Israel) believed in Judaism. A very different belief compared to other religions 
  • The Jews believed in one god (monotheism). The Romans were polytheistic
  • Holy book and promised land 

 

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire  
Belief in one god
  • The Jews didn't want to worship the emperor as a god. 
  • The Jews had holy books (how they should live). They believed that God would give them a country (Israel). They believed someone would come and free them from the foreign rulers 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire  
Christianity
  • Jesus of Nazareth lived in Judea; he believed people needed to lead a better life. 
  • People had to be charitable, tolerant, humble and forgiving
  • Some Jews saw Jesus as the man God had sent to free them 
  • 'Christ' means 'high priest' or 'king'
  • Christianity started 

 

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire  
Christianity
  • Some Jewish religious leaders thought Jesus was a threat --> he was arrested and crucified. Some believed he came back to life after his death and rose to heaven
  • Their holy book: the Bible
  • People travelled through the Roman Empire to spread the religion
  • Paul of Tarsus


Slide 7 - Tekstslide

3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire  

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire
Christianity in the Roman Empire
  • When people started to convert to Christianity the Romans didn't see the group as 'harmless'' anymore
  • Christians also refused to worship the Roman emperor as god --> Christianity was forbidden 
  • Emperor Nero was harsh to Christians (crucified, burnt to death, thrown to the lions)
  • Still, Christianity grew immensely
 


Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Christianity was very popular among poor people and slaves. Explain why

Slide 11 - Open vraag

Which two statements are correct
A
The Jews had to lead their lives according to the rules in their holy book
B
The Jews made changes to their religion after Judea became Roman
C
The Jews only worshipped the emperor because the Romans said they had to
D
The Jews were not happy about having the Romans in their country

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

3.4 Christianity in the Roman Empire
Christianity in the Roman Empire
  • Constantine the Great stopped the persecution. Christians could know worship their god in public
  • After his Death the Church became more powerful. Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the state religion

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

What is the most important difference between a polytheistic religion and a monotheistic religion?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

Write down two reasons why the Romans banned Christianity in the first century.

Slide 15 - Open vraag

Group of peoples who originally lived in what are now Germany and the Netherlands
Part of the Roman Empire that was governed from Italy and collapsed in 476.
A Roman citizen who was poor and got support from the rich and powerful
People that moved from northern and eastern Europe to the south and the west 
Belief in one god
The highest-ranked administrator in the Christian (Catholic) Church
proletarian
Germanic peoples
Great Migration
Western Roman Empire
Monotheism
Pope

Slide 16 - Sleepvraag