The Roman Empire was essentially a pagan Empire that was polytheistic. It had its own group of gods and goddesses and other minor deities, some of whom were adopted from other civilisations like the Babylonians, Mesopotamians, Hittites, and Greeks.
By the time the Lord jesus was born the Roman empire stretched from Great Britain in the West to Turkey in the west, and as far south as modern day Sudan in Africa. (The prefix Sud is ancient latin for South.)
After His crucifiction, Christianity went underground and many of His followers died for their beliefs, but within a few years, the Roman Empire had adopted some of the Doctrites of the Lord Jesus, and had watered them down so they were less distasteful to the general population who wanted something to believe in without losing face in front of their friends and neighbours.
This explaination is put very simply and will need more research to be done, but the fact is, that as more time passed, this watered down version of Christianity became what we know as the Roman Catholic Church. This Church brought its own set of demigods with the deification of the two Marys and of all the disciples.
True Christianity developed on a different course and remains the way that the Lord Jesus intended it to be.
The division between pagan Romans and Christian Romans during the time of the Roman Empire lead to many Christian Roman's executions. Tried for cannibalism, not worshipping the emperor, practicing secret rituals, not worshipping Roman gods, and not sacrificing to the Roman gods, thousands of Christians were burned at the stake, eaten by lions, or killed in public executions by various means.
Once Constantine adopted Christianity and set Christianity as the main Roman religion, he diverted fund which once went to pagan temples to new Christian churches which he had built all across the empire! (A this point the empire was a whole.) Once the funds for the pagan temples stopped, the temples very quickly disperser all over the empire, especially in the eastern parts of the empire! This lead to a very strong Christian presence in the eastern region until the Roman empire completely collapsed.
I don't know what u said but I'm thing early 680's
Edward Gibbon (The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) has examined the growth of the Christian Church, the culture of the ancient Roman Empire and the attitudes of various emperors to Christianity. It was his view that pagan Romans were remarkably tolerant of other religions, as long as the beliefs were sincerely held and the believers did not seek to foster trouble.
No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.
The division between pagan Romans and Christian Romans during the time of the Roman Empire lead to many Christian Roman's executions. Tried for cannibalism, not worshipping the emperor, practicing secret rituals, not worshipping Roman gods, and not sacrificing to the Roman gods, thousands of Christians were burned at the stake, eaten by lions, or killed in public executions by various means.
I think the rise of the Holy Roman Empire and the onset of the "Burning Times" is pretty good evidence ;)
Once Constantine adopted Christianity and set Christianity as the main Roman religion, he diverted fund which once went to pagan temples to new Christian churches which he had built all across the empire! (A this point the empire was a whole.) Once the funds for the pagan temples stopped, the temples very quickly disperser all over the empire, especially in the eastern parts of the empire! This lead to a very strong Christian presence in the eastern region until the Roman empire completely collapsed.
By the beginning of the fourth century, around ninety per cent of the population of the Roman Empire was still pagan. Constantine gave the Christian Church state patronage and encouraged members of his court to become Christian. Those with ambition knew that advancement was more likely for a Christian. Constantine promised every Roman convert a white garment, with twenty pieces of gold (Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire). He also began a campaign of persecution against the pagan temples and paid each city that destroyed its pagan temple. Nevertheless, at the time of his death the majority of the population steadfastly remained pagan. Throughout most of the fourth century, persecution of the pagan temples increased, until in 391, public worship of the pagan gods was prohibited.It took almost a century of patronage on the one hand and persecution on the other, but at last the Roman Empire was predominantly Christian.
Roman (pagan) emperor Constantine.
Which Roman emperor was regarded as the founder of the Christian Empire?
I don't know what u said but I'm thing early 680's
Edward Gibbon (The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) has examined the growth of the Christian Church, the culture of the ancient Roman Empire and the attitudes of various emperors to Christianity. It was his view that pagan Romans were remarkably tolerant of other religions, as long as the beliefs were sincerely held and the believers did not seek to foster trouble.
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During the Pax Romana, he promoted Christianity even though he was a Pagan.
No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.No, because there were no churches in the Roman empire, or at least not until the Byzantine stage of the empire. An ancient Roman marriage was a civic affair as opposed to the Christian idea of a religious one.
The only connection between the two was the name "Roman Empire" . The Roman empire was (mostly) pre-Christian and Mediterranean in culture, although absorbing other cultures in their expansion, while the "Holy" Roman empire was Germanic and Christian in culture.