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__chapter 5.4 outline__ I. Backgorond: Roman religion A. festival and cermonies were broughtr back to honor Roman religion B. gods and goddness of worship 1. Jupiter: Juno; Minerva; and mars C. Romans believed that observations of proper rituals brought them into a relationship with the gods 1. guaranted peace and prosperity 2. also beleieved their success was creating an empire 3. were tolerant of other religions 4. allowed worship to spread throughout their provinces 5. adopted local gods 6. promised their followers an entry into reality and a new furture life II. The Jewish background A. Judha was made a roman province and was placed under Roman offical B. Juduea- embrassed the lands of the old Jewish kingdom of Judha C. The 3 Jewish groups 1. __sadducces__- favored cooperation with the Romans 2. __Essenes__- awaited a messiah to save Israel from oppression 3. __Zoalots__- advocated violence overthrown of Roman rule D. Jerusalem was destroyed III. Message of Jesus A. Jesus concern was the laws and prophets B. God's commendents 1. first- love god with all your heart, sole, mind, and strengh 2. second- love your neighbor as yourself C. Jesus's ethical concepts 1. __humility; charity; and love towards others__ D. Jesus was denounced by a Jewish court that turned himself over to Roman authorities 1. Jewish follower believed him to be the Mesiah ( appointed one) - __the long expected savior of Islam__ E. christanity began as a religious movement without Judaism F. Simon Peter was a fisherman who became a follower of Jesus 1. taught that Jesus was the savior and Jesus's death had been made up for the siny for all humans G. Paul of Tarsus was a highly educated jewish Roman citizen who followed the command of Jesus 1. founded christain communities throughout Asia Minor and along the Aegean coast H. Jesus's disiples followers included writing and passed memmories of the life and teachings of him I. The New Testament became the second part of the christain bible J. The Roman attitude toward Christanity was beginning to change K. Roman Tolerated the religious of other peopel unless it threatended public order and morals L. The Romans refused to worship the state gods and emperors 1. saw christan's refusal as an act of treason in christan's only belief in one god IV. The Triumph of Christanity A. Roman Persecutron made christanity stronger, organized, and committed B. The chery was the church leader C.The Latify were regular church members D. Christanity grew by being personal for individuals, holding family beliefs, and provided care and support for the poor E. Christanity proved attactive to all classes, to the poor, and the powerless armies F. Ethenal life was promised to the rich, aristocrats, slaves, men, and women G. Constaine became the first christain empire H. __**The Edict of Millan of which proclaimed offical tolerance of christantity**__ I. Theodosives the Great- __Rome's adopted christanity as their offical religion__