Rise of Christianity
- Jesus' followers believe he is the Messiah and Savior who has risen from the dead
- Saul (the persecutor) becomes Paul 9the evangelist), spreading Jesus's message.
- Christians and Jews were monotheistic (believing in one God)
- This conflicted with Roman beliefs
- Persecution against both was common
- Christianity appealed to the poor, and since there were many poor, their numbers grew
- As it grew, even some roman leaders embraced Christianity
- AD 313: Constantine has a battlefield conversion
- He issues the Edict of Milan
- Not only no persecution, but actual approval of Christianity, eventually making it official religion of Rome
- The Roman Empire and Christianity are now linked in power and influence
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