Christians in Rome

Question 1

polytheism vs. monotheism

Answer 1

• against Roman law to NOT worship gods

- Christians treated as criminals

Question 2

Christian beliefs

Answer 2

• spread ideas despite persecution
• being punished for personal beliefs
• poor took to Christian ideas

Question 3

life after death

Answer 3

• all believers
• Roman mythology
• only emperors went to heaven
• others to UNDERWORLD

Question 4

equality

Answer 4

• all believers equal in the eyes of god
• equal opportunities
• Roman mythology
• born into nobility

Question 5

Constantine

Answer 5

• conversion
• c. 313 A.D. declared Christianity legal
• all other religions still illegal