what was the dominant power in the world of the first christians?
please help if you can...!!!
2007-08-01 18:05:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Roman Empire was the world's largest nation at the time of Christ.
Worship was divided among the Roman, Greek, and other pagan gods, followed by Judaism (Jews).
2007-08-01 18:09:11 · answer #1 · answered by Sir Network 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The First Christians
2016-12-16 06:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Chelle,
If I remember my studies correctly the top religion of the time, when Christianity was at mere cult status was called Sol Invictus, or the Unconquered Sun . This was in the Roman Empire.
I came across this looking for the origins of Christmas celebrations. At this time, a roman emperor, proclaimed, that all religion would hold their most sacred festival on the day the sun conquered darkness, the winter solstice. So, Christianity moved the birth of Jesus.
He did this for political reasons. He wanted everyone to celebrate together. It is not a bad idea.
be happy,
green terra
The link is to a site about the religion and the period of time.
2007-08-01 18:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by Teak Fox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 00:57:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Power of the Holy Spirit. Rome had no way to win against THAT kind of power.
2007-08-01 18:13:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Paul was as dominant as a used car salesman dealing with a teenager buying his or her's first car and they want their own car not daddies.
As to dominance in civilization and religion, the Chinese were well ahead of the peoples of the rest of the world.
2007-08-01 18:13:14 · answer #6 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Rome was a pretty powerful empire.
Under Rome's rule there was a rennisance of art, music & culture. Beauty & strength were celebrated.
Christians hated this as they championed superstition, the weak & pitiful.
They hated life & longed for the day when they could join thier god in heaven.
2007-08-01 18:11:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Rome.
The Roman Empire was in full swing during the earliest years of the church.
Israel itself was under Roman Occupation at the time of Jesus.
2007-08-01 18:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Roman Empire. (immediately before... and durring the initial formation of the Christian religion.)
2007-08-01 18:15:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Roman Empire and the most powerfull religion were the Roman Gods.
2007-08-01 18:07:44 · answer #10 · answered by Michael 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋